Which Way to the Revolution?

Sat, 03 Feb 1996 13:22:21 +0000
Basic Anarchism, Basic socialism, Revolution, Anarchist movement, International, Magazine, Analysis, Ray Cunningham

A complete transformation of society, revolution, is the goal of anarchism. Ray Cunningham looks at what is meant when anarchists talk about revolution, and what can be done to bring it closer.

From the 1870's the world has been rocked by revolutions, but all have gone down to defeat. Anarchists believe they understand why previous revolutions have failed, but do we know how a successful revolution can be made? Are there steps we can take today to prepare and nurture such a revolution, or is it a question of waiting for the ripening of time?