Ruth Kinna
Professor of Political Theory at Loughborough University
3 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
PhilosophySocial philosophersPhilosophy writers20th-century atheistsSocial theories19th-century atheistsAnti-consumerists20th-century essayistsHistorians of the French RevolutionHistory of socialism19th-century essayists19th-century non-fiction writers from the Russian EmpireRussian atheistsAnarchist writersHistory of social movementsHistoryMembers of the International Workingmen's AssociationHuman geographersRussian anarchists19th-century philosophers from the Russian Empire, 20th-century Russian philosophers, Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Switzerland, Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United Kingdom, Russian communists, Russian revolutionariesBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryLibertarianismPolitical ideologies
The Haymarket Affair
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the bombing at a Chicago workers' rally in 1886 and the trial, execution and subsequent pardoning of anarchists blamed for inciting the attack.
3 October 2024
Also featuring: Christopher Phelps, Gary Gerstle
Peter Kropotkin
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of the Russian prince who became an anarchist and who argued that mutual aid was the key to evolution not survival of the fittest
24 February 2022
Also featuring: Lee Dugatkin, Simon Dixon
History19th-century essayistsHistorians of the French RevolutionAnti-consumeristsMembers of the International Workingmen's AssociationHuman geographers19th-century non-fiction writers from the Russian EmpireRussian anarchists20th-century atheistsSocial philosophers19th-century philosophers from the Russian Empire, 20th-century Russian philosophers, Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Switzerland, Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United Kingdom, Russian communists, Russian revolutionaries20th-century essayists19th-century atheistsPhilosophy writersRussian atheistsBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryAnarchist writers19th century20th centuryFranceRussiaAnarchism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Anarchism and why its political ideas became synonymous with chaos and disorder.
7 December 2006
Also featuring: John Keane, Peter Marshall