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the Jacobins
Historical French revolutionaries, invoked as a cautionary example of centralized power.
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First appearance: the dictatorship of the proletariat and anarchy
the Jacobins shows up with force in A Bit of Theory. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of an authoritarian party that seeks to impose its beliefs on others, contrasting with anarchist principles.
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In A Bit of Theory: Cited as an example of an authoritarian party that seeks to impose its beliefs on others, contrasting with anarchist principles. Later, in Anarchy and Violence: Implied through reference to 'old…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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