We are Anarchists: Essays on Anarchism, Pacifism, and the Indian Independence Movement, 1923–1953

Synopsis

M.p.t. Acharya (1887-1954) Was A Contemporary And Critic Of Mohandas Gandhi During The Indian Independence Movement. A Lifetime Of Anticolonial Struggle Led Him To Embrace Anarchism And He Saw Tremendous Revolutionary Potential In The Practice Of Nonviolent Direct Action. A Transnational Figure, Acharya Engaged In Anticolonial Activism Across India, Europe, The United States, And Russia. He Was Also A Prolific Writer For Publications Across The Globe, Penning Essays That Are Testimony To A Tireless Agitator And Intellectual Seeking To Develop A Radical, Internationalist Idea Of National Liberation. Acharya's Work Demonstrates The Global Reach Of Anrchism In The Interwar Period And Gives Us A More Complete And Nuanced Understanding Of Indian Anticolonial Struggles. Introduction: M.p.t. Acharya: A Revolutionary, An Agitator, A Writer, By Ole Birk Laursen -- The Communist Program: A Critical Review -- Communism In Its True Form -- Anarchist Manifesto -- The Mystery Behind The Chinese Trouble -- In India -- Disruption Of Marxism -- From A Bolshevik -- Mother India -- Principles Of Non-violent Economics -- Unity - What For! -- Why This Judicial Murder? -- On Jealousy -- Trusts And Democracy -- Project: Intended To Wrest Small Industries From The Clutches Of Capitalism -- Gandhi And Non-violence -- The Problem Of Exploitation And Its Elimination -- Some Confusions Among Workers -- Who Are Workers? -- Is The Exchange Between The City And The Countryside Economical? -- A Response To All Economists -- The End Of The Money System -- Nationalism In India -- On The Question Of Race -- Is The Present System Doomed? -- A Belated Forecast For The Year 1934 -- Anarchy Or Chaos? -- The Case For Buddhism -- Max Netlau As Biographer And Historian -- Ethics And Isms -- A Letter From India -- Is War Inevitable? -- Letter From India -- Anarchy: From Philosophy To Economics -- Labour Splits In India -- What Is Anarchism? -- A Libertarian Voice From India -- Libertarian Thought In India -- Money & Moral Values -- Life Of The Workers In India -- Voice Of India -- The End Of An Era: Echoes Of Free India -- Trade Unions In India - Pillars Of Capitalism -- An Indian Looks At Independence -- Savarkar: A Criticism -- How Long Can Capitalism Survive? -- Our Indian Correspondent On The Stuffed Dove Of Peace At The Indian Peace Convention -- Confusion Between Communism And State Capitalism -- Letters To The Editor, Thought (1950-1952) -- Letter From India: Nehru And Korea -- Indians In British Colonies. M.p.t. Acharya ; Edited And Introduced By Ole Birk Laursen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.