Anarchism, militarism and civil war - Can you have an anarchist army? - Looking at the Makhnovist Movement

andrew
Fri, 07 Jan 2000 10:21:43 +0000
Basic Anarchism, Leninism, Makhno, Militarisation, Revolution, Russian revolution, Anarchist movement, International, Newspaper, Analysis, Andrew N Flood

AS ANARCHISTS believe the bosses will resist a revolution, it follows that we accept the need for armed force to defend the revolution. But anarchists also oppose militarism, that includes standing armies controlled by the state with officers who have special privileges like extra rations, better quarters, saluting, etc. So what alternative do anarchists propose? [Greek translation]