OscailtThe Anarchist-Communist Mass Line: Bulgarian Anarchism ArmedIn the early 20th Century, anarchism entrenched itself as a mass organisational movement in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland - anarchists having already been active in the 1873 uprisings in Bosnia and Herzegovina against Austro-Hungarian control. But it was primarily in Bulgaria and its neighbour Macedonia that a remarkable case of anarchist organising arose, in the midst of the power-play between the great powers.<p>This poorly-studied movement not only blooded itself in national liberation struggles and armed opposition to both fascism and Stalinism, but developed a notably diverse and resilient mass movement, the first to adopt the controversial 1926 Platform of the Ukrainian Makhnovist exiles in Paris 2 as its lodestone. For these reasons it is vital that the revived anarchist-communist movement in the new millennium re-examine the legacy of the Balkans.<p>This article, which begins mid-stream in 1919, is a version of an extract from the two-volume work on anarchism & syndicalism, Counter-Power, co-written by Lucien van der Walt, a global history and theory of the movement, which is due to be published in book form by AK Press in the USA in 2008. [http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9749] [http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9753] [http://www.anarkismo.net/article/14425]
2008-08-25T15:42:32+08:00Anarkismoanarkismoeditors@lists.riseup.nethttp://www.anarkismo.net/atomfullposts?story_id=9678http://www.anarkismo.net/graphics/feedlogo.gifAvailable in PDFhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment101832008-08-25T15:42:32+08:00Jonsifuna.zonke at gmail dot comThis text, together with the "Platform of the Federation of Anarchist Communists...This text, together with the "Platform of the Federation of Anarchist Communists of Bulgaria (1945)" is available from Zabalaza Books in PDF here:bosniahttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment101882008-08-26T01:34:07+08:00emirhcThere was no Austro-Hungarian control in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 1873 as i...There was no Austro-Hungarian control in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 1873 as it is mentioned in the paper.Thank youhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment102202008-09-07T16:07:02+08:00Michael SchmidtI'll check that and correct it. That's one of the reasons we put these items out...I'll check that and correct it. That's one of the reasons we put these items out there: so people who might know better can critique them :)<br />
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- MichaelThanks for the articlehttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment104002008-10-27T08:14:18+08:00Philip GanchevAs a Bulgarian living abroad, I found this article very interesting. Not surpris...As a Bulgarian living abroad, I found this article very interesting. Not surprisingly, little was taught on this subject in schools during the "real socialist" regime, and probably little is taught now. I would like to learn more about anarchist ideas and work of the past and present in Bulgaria. I would also like to educate people about these things.Greetings Philiphttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment104022008-10-28T09:11:20+08:00anarcentricGreetings Philip,
I’m not Bulgarian but I enjoyed this article of a little kno...Greetings Philip,<br />
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I’m not Bulgarian but I enjoyed this article of a little known part of anarchist history as well. As you alluded to the official histories put out by official historians tend to gloss over, if not totally overlook, the often heroic episodes of self-managed working class movements, which is of course just one of many reasons why the working class needs its own historians and media.<br />
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If you're interested in learning more about anarchism you should perhaps get in contact with the editors (I’m not an editor btw) of this site on the handy form that they have made up just for that purpose: <a href="http://www.anarkismo.net/contact_us" title="http://www.anarkismo.net/contact_us">http://www.anarkismo.net/contact_us</a><br />
I can’t make any promises but they might even be able to help put you in contact with a knowledgeable and helpful individual or organization in your area.<br />
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Another good spot to inquire with other anarchists who are affiliated with this site is the moderated Anarchist Black Cat forums at:<br />
<a href="http://www.anarchistblackcat.org" title="http://www.anarchistblackcat.org">http://www.anarchistblackcat.org</a><br />
It’s a great place to get your questions answered and to meet other anarchists and find out more about what specific anarchist organizations in the working class tradition are in currently in existence.<br />
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Besides Anarkismo and ABC you might also find the exhaustive and regularly updated Anarchist FAQ’s helpful in learning more about anarchism:<br />
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Best,<br />
T.Leninist Whitewashing of Historyhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment104202008-11-02T14:24:33+08:00freedom1936I think stuff like this in the east bloc nations was suppressed in the same way ...I think stuff like this in the east bloc nations was suppressed in the same way that the Chinese and Cuban anarchist movement history was whitewashed by the marxist-leninists in those countries.translated into spanishhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment117002009-08-26T20:27:11+08:00ALBYour article has been translated into spanish.
You can read it here.
http://ww...Your article has been translated into spanish.<br />
You can read it here. <br />
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<a href="http://www.alasbarricadas.org/noticias/?q=node/11391" title="http://www.alasbarricadas.org/noticias/?q=node/11391">http://www.alasbarricadas.org/noticias/?q=node/11391</a>useful articlehttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment133032011-05-15T18:45:18+08:00PoliThanks for the article. I don't know much about anarchism, but I was trying to f...Thanks for the article. I don't know much about anarchism, but I was trying to find out more about the anarchist movement in Bulgaria in the late 1930s and early 1940s because we have found out that my late grandfather was involved when he was a young man. We don't know the extent of his involvement as he never talked about it, but I was curious as to what his beliefs and motivations might have been. Also, it's always good to learn more about historical movements other than the fascist and communist.Bulgarian anarchismhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment133042011-05-15T23:04:25+08:00nestornestor_mcnab at yahoo dot co dot ukPoli, the book mentioned in note 5 to the article is well worth a read. I don't ...Poli, the book mentioned in note 5 to the article is well worth a read. I don't know which languages you read, but you should be able to track down a copy in French (the language it was originally published in) or Italian (under the title "Gli anarchici nella rivoluzione bulgara"). As far as I know it has never been translated to English, so I may consider putting it on my list of things to translate, but it won't be any time soon.Bulgarian documents located in Sydney, Australiahttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment139312011-12-20T11:56:54+08:00Conalredblackconal at gmail dot comHi
I'm posting these images to let Michael Schmidt and anyone else interested i...Hi<br />
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I'm posting these images to let Michael Schmidt and anyone else interested in researching the Bulgarian anarchist movement that there are some very old documents related to them we found in Sydney last year. <br />
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The documents are being cared for by comrades from the anarchist book store Jura books <a href="http://jura.org.au/" title="http://jura.org.au/">http://jura.org.au/</a>. I am a member of the Melbourne Anarchist Club <a href="http://mac.anarchobase.com/" title="http://mac.anarchobase.com/">http://mac.anarchobase.com/</a> and last year was in Sydney looking for info on the Bulgarians who moved there during the 1950s. I was writing a history thesis that contains some details of the Bulgarians living in Australia, there's a link to the thesis on this page: <a href="http://melbourneblack.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/anarcho-syndicalism-in-melbourne-and-sydney-by-conal-thwaite/" title="http://melbourneblack.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/anarcho-syndicalism-in-melbourne-and-sydney-by-conal-thwaite/">http://melbourneblack.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/anarcho-...aite/</a> <br />
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Some of the documents as you can see from the images are very old, most are in Bulgarian &/or French (I think). Unfortunately I wasn't able to make much use of them before my thesis was due. They appear to be internal communications between the different parts of the FAKB in exile groups around the word. <br />
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Over this Summer (December - February) I hope to get them scanned and translated, and make available &/or to write something based on the material.<br />
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I can be reached at redblackconal@gmail.com if you would like more information.<br />
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Conal Thwaite<br />
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PS Jura Book, MAC & the Adelaide based group Organise! <a href="http://www.organisesa.org/" title="http://www.organisesa.org/">http://www.organisesa.org/</a> are also working on a common publication that will be released in February 2012 and contain more info about anarchism in Australia for those interested. Thanks for sharing this info...http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment139332011-12-21T02:05:11+08:00José Antonio Gutiérrez D.Thanks Conal, that looks terrific alright... any chance of getting the documents...Thanks Conal, that looks terrific alright... any chance of getting the documents posted in full?Camera phonehttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment139352011-12-21T12:24:12+08:00ConalUnfortunately that's all I have. I took them on my camera phone, mainly just of ...Unfortunately that's all I have. I took them on my camera phone, mainly just of the stamps to show which organisations they're from. I will get in contact with the Jura people and hopefully they can organise scanning the whole documents soon. <br />
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Cheers<br />
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Conal not 1919-1962http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9678#comment152662013-11-20T16:09:27+08:00Viola M.A.Aleksander Nakov was born in 1919, but still living in Pernik!
Please see below....Aleksander Nakov was born in 1919, but still living in Pernik!<br />
Please see below. <br />
His note about his A-history is now translating into English and Japanese.<br />