History of Anarchism in Spain

1 credits · Undergraduate

What is anarchism and how has it taken shape historically? This course surveys the history of anarchism through the paradigmatic case of Spain, the most famous large-scale experiment in anarchist governance. The course situates Spanish anarchism within its internationalist tradition, beginning with key nineteenth-century thinkers such as Proudhon, Bakunin, and Kropotkin. Focusing on labor movements, education, print culture, gender politics, and revolutionary practice, the course examines anarchism as a mass political culture embedded in everyday life. Key moments include anarcho-syndicalism, the Spanish Civil War, Francoist repression, and post-transition rearticulations.