Anarchists

Socialists

Frequent ideological clashes over revolutionary methods and goals, with anarchists opposing socialist state-building.

the masters

Anarchists fundamentally oppose the authority and power of the masters, viewing them as enemies of freedom.

Anarchy

The authorial voice represents the anarchist perspective, critiquing government and authority throughout the chapter.

I

Implied as the proponents of the free, voluntary society described; the chapter outlines the anarchist vision of a society without government or private property.

II

Referenced as those whose principles are misconstrued by critics.

A Bit of Theory

The chapter presents the anarchist perspective on revolution, distinguishing their goals and means from authoritarian parties.

The Duties of the Present Hour

The primary audience; criticized for isolation and urged to participate in popular movements.

Anarchy and Violence

Discussed as a diverse group with differing views on violence, from those rejecting all force to those embracing any act in the name of anarchy.

Should Anarchists Be Admitted to the Coming International Congress?

The author identifies as an anarchist-communist or collectivist, defending anarchists as true socialists who advocate for expropriation, solidarity, and direct action.

Anarchism and Syndicalism

Anarchists are urged to participate in the Labour movement to provide revolutionary impulse and criticism, but to avoid identifying Syndicalism as equivalent to Anarchism.

Anarchists and the Situation

Positioned as the vanguard minority whose ideas have infiltrated the broader movement, despite persecution.

Capitalists and Thieves

Defended against false accusations by the capitalist press linking them to the thieves; their position on theft is clarified as opposition to all forms of exploitation.

The General Strike and the Insurrection in Italy

Implied as part of the revolutionary and Labour organisations agitating against military despotism and participating in the general strike.

Anarchists Have Forgotten Their Principles

Criticized for forgetting their principles and supporting the war alongside governments and bourgeoisie.

Anti-Militarism

Implied as the community Malatesta addresses; he distinguishes true anarchist anti-militarism from Kropotkin's position.

Italy Also!

Remain loyal to their anti-war flag, are imprisoned by the Italian government, and are feared for their influence on the masses.

Pro-Government Anarchists

Majority remain faithful to anarchist convictions, protesting the manifesto's implication of anarchism in supporting the war.

The Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Anarchy

Malatesta speaks as an anarchist, reaffirming the anarchist rejection of dictatorship.

The Two Roads

Advocated for immediate expropriation and decentralized self-organization after insurrection.