Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook is a 2017 book written by historian Mark Bray and published by Melville House Publishing, which explores the history of anti-fascist movements since the 1920s and 1930s and their contemporary resurgence.
Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook details the emergence of anti-fascism in the 1920s and 1930s, and offers an analysis of contemporary anti-fascist movements, particularly antifa in the United States and Europe. Bray argues in his book that militant anti-fascism is a reasonable and legitimate political tradition, and describes his book as "an unabashedly partisan call to arms that aims to equip a new generation of anti-fascists with the history and theory necessary to defeat the resurgent far-right". Historical examples referred to in the book include the 43 Group, Rock Against Racism, the Red Warriors, and the Autonomen who popularized black bloc tactics.[1][2][3] It also details key events in the history of anti-fascist movements, such as the Battle of Cable Street.[4]
In addition to describing the history of anti-fascist movements, the book dedicates a chapter to "Five Historical Lessons for Anti-Fascists".[5][1] It discusses the subject of antifa as it relates to deplatforming and freedom of speech.[6][7][1] Interviews that Bray conducted with antifa activists are included in the book.[8][9][10] Bray conducted 61 such interviews across 17 different countries.[5][4] Bray uses the definition of fascism provided by Robert Paxton.[3][11] He defines antifa as "illiberal politics of social revolutionism applied to fighting the Far Right, not only literal fascists" and as a "pan-left radical politics uniting communists, socialists, anarchists and various different radical leftists together for the shared purpose of combating the far right."[11][12][13]
Receptionedit
The San Francisco Chronicle praised the book's writing, calling Bray's analysis "methodical and informative" and his arguments "incisive and cohesive".[5][14]
Carlos Lozada of The Washington Post commented that "the book's most enlightening contribution is on the history of anti-fascist efforts over the past century, but its most relevant for today is its justification for stifling speech and clobbering white supremacists".[3]
In the Los Angeles Review of Books, Luca Provenzano said that the book was "written from a commendable place of engagement and provides a serviceable genealogy for militant anti-fascism in the present", but was also critical of the book, saying that a "closer, more critical look at modern antifa's inception in the 1960s and '70s reveals some of the pitfalls of militant organizing, and a truly credible analysis of anti-fascist protest tactics would need to pay much closer attention to this period."[15]
Fred Shaw, writing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, called the book "pointed with concise analysis provided by an insider’s perspective", but also said it was "not a page-turner".[11]
In Brazil, Bray's book featured in what Bray described as "a little bit of a controversy" on Twitter in 2021, when a member of the self-described "Anti-Fascism Police Movement" tweeted a photo of himself holding the book, to which the author replied that if he was really anti-fascist he should quit his job.[10]
Referencesedit
^ abcDenton, Donald D. (January 2, 2021). "ANTIFA: The Anti-Fascist Handbook and From Fascism to Populism in History". Terrorism and Political Violence. 33 (1): 205–208. doi:10.1080/09546553.2021.1864970. ISSN 0954-6553. S2CID 231654301.
^Mogelson, Luke. "In the Streets with Antifa". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
^ abcLozada, Carlos (September 1, 2017). "The history, theory and contradictions of antifa". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ abcSycamore, Mattilda Bernstein (September 8, 2017). "'Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,' by Mark Bray". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^Burns, Chase (November 8, 2017). "Shut Up About Nazi-Punching and Pick Up Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook". The Stranger. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^Duford, Rochelle (January 30, 2019). "'Who is a Negator of History?' Revisiting the Debate over Left Fascism 50 Years after 1968". Journal of the American Philosophical Association. 5 (1). American Philosophical Association: 59–77. doi:10.1017/apa.2018.39. ISSN 2053-4477. S2CID 166995084.
^Flood, Alison (August 22, 2017). "Antifa: the Anti-fascist Handbook – 'What Trump said made the book seem even more urgent'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^Penny, Daniel (August 22, 2017). "An Intimate History of Antifa". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ abSchargel, Sergio; Guimarães, Julia de Oliveira Góes (March 31, 2023). "Between Antifascism and Antifa: A Conversation with Mark Bray, Author of Antifa". Revista Brasileira de História. 43: 305–321. doi:10.1590/1806-93472023v43n92-19. ISSN 0102-0188.
^ abcShaw, Fred (November 5, 2017). "Mark Bray writes a roadmap to anti-fascist beliefs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^Koch, Ariel (May 19, 2021). "The Non-Jihadi Foreign Fighters: Western Right-Wing and Left-Wing Extremists in Syria". Terrorism and Political Violence. 33 (4): 669–696. doi:10.1080/09546553.2019.1581614. ISSN 0954-6553. S2CID 197703519.
^"Antifa violence is ethical? This author explains why". NBC News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^Tucker, Eric; Flaccus, Gillian; Madhani, Aamer (June 2, 2020). . San Francisco Chronicle. AP. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020.
^Provenzano, Luca (October 21, 2017). "Street Fighting Men: Antifa's Origins in the '60s and '70s". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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Antifa The Anti Fascist Handbook is a 2017 book written by historian Mark Bray and published by Melville House Publishing which explores the history of anti fascist movements since the 1920s and 1930s and their contemporary resurgence Antifa The Anti Fascist HandbookAuthorMark BrayAudio read byKeith SzarabajkaCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectSocial movementsPublisherMelville HousePublication dateAugust 2017Pages288ISBN978 1 61219 703 6Content editAntifa The Anti Fascist Handbook details the emergence of anti fascism in the 1920s and 1930s and offers an analysis of contemporary anti fascist movements particularly antifa in the United States and Europe Bray argues in his book that militant anti fascism is a reasonable and legitimate political tradition and describes his book as an unabashedly partisan call to arms that aims to equip a new generation of anti fascists with the history and theory necessary to defeat the resurgent far right Historical examples referred to in the book include the 43 Group Rock Against Racism the Red Warriors and the Autonomen who popularized black bloc tactics 1 2 3 It also details key events in the history of anti fascist movements such as the Battle of Cable Street 4 In addition to describing the history of anti fascist movements the book dedicates a chapter to Five Historical Lessons for Anti Fascists 5 1 It discusses the subject of antifa as it relates to deplatforming and freedom of speech 6 7 1 Interviews that Bray conducted with antifa activists are included in the book 8 9 10 Bray conducted 61 such interviews across 17 different countries 5 4 Bray uses the definition of fascism provided by Robert Paxton 3 11 He defines antifa as illiberal politics of social revolutionism applied to fighting the Far Right not only literal fascists and as a pan left radical politics uniting communists socialists anarchists and various different radical leftists together for the shared purpose of combating the far right 11 12 13 Reception editThe San Francisco Chronicle praised the book s writing calling Bray s analysis methodical and informative and his arguments incisive and cohesive 5 14 Carlos Lozada of The Washington Post commented that the book s most enlightening contribution is on the history of anti fascist efforts over the past century but its most relevant for today is its justification for stifling speech and clobbering white supremacists 3 In the Los Angeles Review of Books Luca Provenzano said that the book was written from a commendable place of engagement and provides a serviceable genealogy for militant anti fascism in the present but was also critical of the book saying that a closer more critical look at modern antifa s inception in the 1960s and 70s reveals some of the pitfalls of militant organizing and a truly credible analysis of anti fascist protest tactics would need to pay much closer attention to this period 15 Fred Shaw writing in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette called the book pointed with concise analysis provided by an insider s perspective but also said it was not a page turner 11 In Brazil Bray s book featured in what Bray described as a little bit of a controversy on Twitter in 2021 when a member of the self described Anti Fascism Police Movement tweeted a photo of himself holding the book to which the author replied that if he was really anti fascist he should quit his job 10 References edit a b c Denton Donald D January 2 2021 ANTIFA The Anti Fascist Handbook and From Fascism to Populism in History Terrorism and Political Violence 33 1 205 208 doi 10 1080 09546553 2021 1864970 ISSN 0954 6553 S2CID 231654301 Mogelson Luke In the Streets with Antifa The New Yorker Retrieved March 2 2021 a b c Lozada Carlos September 1 2017 The history theory and contradictions of antifa The Washington Post Archived from the original on September 3 2017 Retrieved October 1 2020 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Anti fascist handbook explores long history of opposition movement CBC Radio Canadian Broadcasting Corporation August 24 2017 Retrieved December 11 2021 a b c Sycamore Mattilda Bernstein September 8 2017 Antifa The Anti Fascist Handbook by Mark Bray San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved December 11 2021 Burns Chase November 8 2017 Shut Up About Nazi Punching and Pick Up Antifa The Anti Fascist Handbook The Stranger Retrieved December 11 2021 Duford Rochelle January 30 2019 Who is a Negator of History Revisiting the Debate over Left Fascism 50 Years after 1968 Journal of the American Philosophical Association 5 1 American Philosophical Association 59 77 doi 10 1017 apa 2018 39 ISSN 2053 4477 S2CID 166995084 Flood Alison August 22 2017 Antifa the Anti fascist Handbook What Trump said made the book seem even more urgent The Guardian Retrieved June 10 2020 Penny Daniel August 22 2017 An Intimate History of Antifa The New Yorker Retrieved June 10 2020 a b Schargel Sergio Guimaraes Julia de Oliveira Goes March 31 2023 Between Antifascism and Antifa A Conversation with Mark Bray Author of Antifa Revista Brasileira de Historia 43 305 321 doi 10 1590 1806 93472023v43n92 19 ISSN 0102 0188 a b c Shaw Fred November 5 2017 Mark Bray writes a roadmap to anti fascist beliefs Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved December 11 2021 Koch Ariel May 19 2021 The Non Jihadi Foreign Fighters Western Right Wing and Left Wing Extremists in Syria Terrorism and Political Violence 33 4 669 696 doi 10 1080 09546553 2019 1581614 ISSN 0954 6553 S2CID 197703519 Antifa violence is ethical This author explains why NBC News Retrieved May 3 2023 Tucker Eric Flaccus Gillian Madhani Aamer June 2 2020 A look at the antifa movement Trump is blaming for violence San Francisco Chronicle AP Archived from the original on June 4 2020 Provenzano Luca October 21 2017 Street Fighting Men Antifa s Origins in the 60s and 70s Los Angeles Review of Books Retrieved December 11 2021 Portals nbsp Anarchism nbsp Books nbsp Society 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