Person    | Male  Born 30/5/1814  Died 1/7/1876

Michael Bakunin

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Russia, Switzerland

Michael Bakunin

Revolutionary, philosopher, and theorist of collectivist anarchism.  Possibly the founder of anarchist theory in general. Born Russia.  Well-travelled:  Germany, France, Japan, London, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, and he wasn’t going on holiday.  Revolution was his aim.  In London in 1861 - 3 and again in 1864.  Sarah J. Young has details. Died Switzerland.

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Michael Bakunin

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