Mikhail Bakunin was a Russian revolutionary anarchist and political philosopher regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of anarchism. He was a central figure in the revolutionary socialist, social anarchist and collectivist anarchist traditions, and his rivalry with Karl Marx within the First International helped define the split between anarchist and Marxist currents of the socialist movement. His writing and organizing gained him wide influence among radicals across Russia and Europe during his lifetime. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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BirthplacePryamukhino, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionFounding theorist of collectivist anarchism and a principal rival of Karl Marx within the First International, arguing for a stateless, federated socialism achieved through revolutionary direct action rather than a workers state. 1 Notable Work Notable Work Connections
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Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1814 – 1 July 1876) was a Russian revolutionary anarchist and political philosopher.
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Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin was a Russian revolutionary anarchist and political philosopher. He is among the most influential figures of anarchism and a major figure in the revolutionary socialist, social anarchist, and collectivist anarchist tendencies.
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Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin
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30 May 1814
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Pryamukhino, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
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1 July 1876
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Bern, Switzerland
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From 1870 until his death in 1876, Bakunin wrote his longer works such as Statism and Anarchy and God and the State, but he continued to directly participate in European worker and peasant movements.
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From 1870 until his death in 1876, Bakunin wrote his longer works such as Statism and Anarchy and God and the State, but he continued to directly participate in European worker and peasant movements.
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Drawing from mutualism, Mikhail Bakunin founded collectivist anarchism and entered the International Workingmen's Association, a class worker union later known as the First International that formed in 1864 to unite diverse revolutionary currents.
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