Description
In this influential work of anarchist political thought, Peter Kropotkin examines how feudalism and capitalism produce poverty, dependence, and artificial scarcity despite society’s productive capacities. He challenges systems built on competition and centralized authority, arguing instead for decentralized communities organized around mutual aid, voluntary cooperation, and the shared satisfaction of human needs. Drawing on history, economics, evolutionary theory, and examples of collective organization, the book presents a bold vision of social transformation grounded in freedom and abundance. A foundational text of anarcho-communist philosophy, it remains a provocative contribution to debates about inequality, solidarity, and the structure of economic life.
Available Editions
paperback
AK Press
Published Aug 30, 2007
224 pages
ISBN: 9781904859109
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Details
First Published
1892
Language
eng
Translation
Original: La Conquête du Pain
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin.