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Anarchism in motion : a comparative analysis on anarchist ideological developments in Revolutionary Catalonia

Trujillo, Miguel LU (2025) ÄHID04 20242
Department of History
History
Abstract
Anarchism had a rapidly growing influence on Spanish society, particularly in Barcelona during the first three decades of the 20th century, which culminated with the mass organizing and consolidation of anarchist forces under the CNT-FAI during the Spanish Civil War. Ideologically, it focuses on working-class consciousness and the organizing of this against all forms of authority. Being anti-dogmatic as a principle, anarchism would not remain stagnant, and would instead develop rapidly during the period. This thesis argues that these changes would accelerate during the years 1936 and 1937; exhibiting significant regressions and progressions of thought during the period. To analyse these changes, the thesis utilizes Michael Freeden’s theory... (More)
Anarchism had a rapidly growing influence on Spanish society, particularly in Barcelona during the first three decades of the 20th century, which culminated with the mass organizing and consolidation of anarchist forces under the CNT-FAI during the Spanish Civil War. Ideologically, it focuses on working-class consciousness and the organizing of this against all forms of authority. Being anti-dogmatic as a principle, anarchism would not remain stagnant, and would instead develop rapidly during the period. This thesis argues that these changes would accelerate during the years 1936 and 1937; exhibiting significant regressions and progressions of thought during the period. To analyse these changes, the thesis utilizes Michael Freeden’s theory on morphological ideologies, coupled with certain analytical concepts borrowed from Lucía Blázquez Martínez, and applies these to the respective political organs of the two major Spanish anarchist organizations: Confederación Nacional del Trabajo and Federación Anarquista Ibérica. It concludes that, despite the short period, these organizations would undergo changes to certain core concepts that proved to be as tumultuous and influential as the period itself. (Less)
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Trujillo, Miguel LU
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ÄHID04 20242
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Anarchism, Spain, CNT-FAI, Michael Freeden, Ideology, Ideological analysis
language
English
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9181845
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2025-02-12 13:44:17
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  abstract     = {{Anarchism had a rapidly growing influence on Spanish society, particularly in Barcelona during the first three decades of the 20th century, which culminated with the mass organizing and consolidation of anarchist forces under the CNT-FAI during the Spanish Civil War. Ideologically, it focuses on working-class consciousness and the organizing of this against all forms of authority. Being anti-dogmatic as a principle, anarchism would not remain stagnant, and would instead develop rapidly during the period. This thesis argues that these changes would accelerate during the years 1936 and 1937; exhibiting significant regressions and progressions of thought during the period. To analyse these changes, the thesis utilizes Michael Freeden’s theory on morphological ideologies, coupled with certain analytical concepts borrowed from Lucía Blázquez Martínez, and applies these to the respective political organs of the two major Spanish anarchist organizations: Confederación Nacional del Trabajo and Federación Anarquista Ibérica. It concludes that, despite the short period, these organizations would undergo changes to certain core concepts that proved to be as tumultuous and influential as the period itself.}},
  author       = {{Trujillo, Miguel}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Anarchism in motion : a comparative analysis on anarchist ideological developments in Revolutionary Catalonia}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}