The Spanish Revolution Part 1: Barcelona 1936

Anomie: Anarchy in the 21st Century

In the first of a three part series we will be focusing on the events that surrounded the beginning of the Spanish Revolution and convergent Civil War. During the episode we discuss the origins of the Falangist/ Catholic/ Military alliance and the CNT-FAI workers movement in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The long history of conservative military coups and the spread of the ideals of Libertarian Socialism would eventually lead to conflict on 17th July 1936.

The Spanish Revolution is considered the most important event in the modern history of the Anarchist movement. Please find below a number of readings that go in depth on the events, personalities and practices of the Spanish Anarchist experiment:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/daniel-guerin-anarchism-from-theory-to-practice#toc38

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq-10-17#toc61

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/sam-dolgoff-editor-the-anarchist-collectives