About
Peter Kropotkin (1842-1921), born into a princely family, was a geographer and explorer before becoming an anarchist theorist. After expeditions in Siberia, he contributed to cartography and the study of glaciations. Converted to anarchism in 1872, he was imprisoned in Russia and then in France. Exiled in England, he wrote major works such as Mutual Aid and The Conquest of Bread. Returning to Russia in 1917, he criticized the Bolshevik regime. He remains a central figure of anarcho-communism.
* 1842-11-27 — † 1921-02-08
Major works
- The Conquest of Bread (1892)essay
- Fields, Factories and Workshops (1899)essay
- Memoirs of a Revolutionist (1899)autobiography
- Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution (1902)scientific essay
- The Great French Revolution, 1789–1793 (1909)history
Key milestones
- 1872Converted to anarchism after visiting the Jura Federation of Swiss watchmakers.
- 1876Escaped from the Peter and Paul Fortress and went into exile in Western Europe.
- 1917Returned to Russia after the February Revolution, declined a position in the Provisional Government, and criticized the Bolshevik regime.
Themes
anarchismmutual aidcooperationfederalismcritique of the state
Sources: britannica.com · babel.hathitrust.org · researchworks.oclc.org