New article: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, "From Living Wage to Working Class Counter-power," South African Labour Bulletin, volume 39, number 2, pp 35-39 Get the PDF here **Based on a talk given in Kenya, this article argues that, while official minimum wages and other improvements are welcome gains, they are inadequate in an exploiting … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “From Living Wage to Working Class Counter-power”
Category: Anarchism/ syndicalism
Materials on anarchist and syndicalist history, ideas, critiques and strategy
[TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Contrapoder, Democracia Participativa e Defesa Revolucionária: debatendo ‘Black Flame’, anarquismo revolucionário e marxismo histórico”
Translation into Brazilian Portuguese of Lucien van der Walt, 2011, “Counterpower, Participatory Democracy, Revolutionary Defence: debating Black Flame, revolutionary anarchism and historical Marxism,” International Socialism: a quarterly journal of socialist theory, no. 130 , pp. 193-207, which is here. Lucien van der Walt. “Contrapoder, Democracia Participativa e Defesa Revolucionária: debatendo Black Flame, anarquismo revolucionário … Continue reading [TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Contrapoder, Democracia Participativa e Defesa Revolucionária: debatendo ‘Black Flame’, anarquismo revolucionário e marxismo histórico”
[REFERENCE]: van der Walt, Ulrich, Hyslop, Bezuidenhout etal 2009, “(Transnational) Workers’ Movements”
Philip Bonner, Jonathan Hyslop, Lucien van der Walt, Nicole Ulrich and Andries Bezuidenhout, 2009, “Workers’ Movements”, Akira Iriye and Pierre-Yves Saunier (eds.), The Palgrave Dictionary of Transnational History, Palgrave Macmillan, London, New York, pp. 1121-1128. PDF is here, and the full text follows the abstract ABSTRACT: Overviews the movements and struggles of the popular classes … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: van der Walt, Ulrich, Hyslop, Bezuidenhout etal 2009, “(Transnational) Workers’ Movements”
[JOURNAL]: Lucien van der Walt, “Bakunin’s Heirs in South Africa: Race, class and revolutionary syndicalism from the IWW to the International Socialist League, 1910-1921”
Lucien van der Walt, 2004, “Bakunin's Heirs in South Africa: Race, class and revolutionary syndicalism from the IWW to the International Socialist League, 1910-1921”, Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies, volume 30, number 1, pp. 67-89. Get the PDF here ABSTRACT: The historiography of the socialist movement in South Africa remains dominated by the … Continue reading [JOURNAL]: Lucien van der Walt, “Bakunin’s Heirs in South Africa: Race, class and revolutionary syndicalism from the IWW to the International Socialist League, 1910-1921”
[REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Anarchism and syndicalism, Southern Africa”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Anarchism and syndicalism, Southern Africa”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest, Blackwell, New York, pp. 147-155. Get the PDF here Anarchism and syndicalism, Southern Africa Lucien van der Walt p. 147 Anarchism, and particularly its syndicalist variant, played an important role in early labor and socialist … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Anarchism and syndicalism, Southern Africa”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
[REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Plaatje, Solomon Tshekisho (1876–1932)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Plaatje, Solomon Tshekisho (1876–1932)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest, Blackwell, New York, online edition Get the PDF here Plaatje, Solomon Tshekisho (1876 –1932) Lucien van der Walt Solomon Tshekisho “Sol” Plaatje was an African intellectual, publisher, and prominent early nation- alist. Like many other early African leaders, he … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Plaatje, Solomon Tshekisho (1876–1932)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
[REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Kadalie, Clements (ca. 1896–1951)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Kadalie, Clements (ca. 1896–1951)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest, Blackwell, New York, online edition Get the PDF here Kadalie, Clements (ca. 1896 –1951) Lucien van der Walt Born in or just before 1896 at Chifira village near the Bandawe mission station in Nyasaland (now Malawi) to a chiefly … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Kadalie, Clements (ca. 1896–1951)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
[ANALYSIS]: Byrne, Chinguwo, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Why May Day Matters to Botswana: A history with anarchist roots”
Sian Byrne, Paliani Chinguwo, Warren McGregor and Lucien van der Walt, 2015, "Why May Day matters to Botswana: A history with anarchist roots," Pambazuka News, 2015-05-06, Issue 725, online here. When we commemorate May Day we rarely reflect on why it is a public holiday in Africa or elsewhere. Sian Byrne, Paliani Chinguwo, Warren McGregor, … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Byrne, Chinguwo, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Why May Day Matters to Botswana: A history with anarchist roots”
[ANALYSIS]: Byrne, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Troubled SA Must Take May Day Seriously”
Opinion Troubled SA must take May Day seriously 30 Apr 2015 Sian Byrne, Warren McGregor, Lucien van der Walt Mail and Guardian "This is a time to embrace working-class unity and challenge the status quo of capitalist oppression." [TEXT BELOW] Get the PDF here May Day – a call to build an international movement of … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Byrne, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Troubled SA Must Take May Day Seriously”
[REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2010, “Andrews, William Henry “Bill” (1870–1950)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest ONLINE EDITION
Lucien van der Walt, 2010, "Andrews, William Henry “Bill” (1870–1950)", International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest, Blackwell, New York, ONLINE EDITION Get the PDF here TEXT below Cite this article: van der Walt, Lucien. "Andrews, William Henry “Bill” (1870–1950)." The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest. Ness, Immanuel (ed). Blackwell Publishing, 2009. Blackwell Reference … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: Lucien van der Walt, 2010, “Andrews, William Henry “Bill” (1870–1950)”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest ONLINE EDITION
[REFERENCE]: Nicole Ulrich, Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “South Africa, labor movement”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
Nicole Ulrich and Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “South Africa, labor movement”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest, Blackwell, New York, pp. 3090-3099 Get the PDF here South Africa, labor movement Nicole Ulrich and Lucien van der Walt p. 3090 The union movement in twentieth-century South Africa operated in a context in which capitalist relations … Continue reading [REFERENCE]: Nicole Ulrich, Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “South Africa, labor movement”, International Encyclopaedia of Revolution and Protest
[AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, “Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage,” “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium,Nairobi, Kenya
Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, "Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage," "Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?," colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium, Venue: Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-28 November 2014. In a class-divided society, unions are essential means for improving popular conditions -- and a living … Continue reading [AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, “Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage,” “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium,Nairobi, Kenya
[AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 28 November 2014, “The Relevance of Makhan Singh for Labour Today,” at “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya
AUDIO: Lucien van der Walt, 28 November 2014, "The Relevance of Makhan Singh for Labour Today," at "Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?," colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium, Venue: Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-28 November 2014. MAKHAN SINGH was founder of the Kenyan trade unions, and influenced by the revolutionary Ghadar Party, … Continue reading [AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 28 November 2014, “The Relevance of Makhan Singh for Labour Today,” at “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya
[TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2004, “Riflessioni su Anarchismo e Questione Razziale in Sud Africa (1904-2004)”
Riflessioni su Anarchismo e Questione Razziale in Sud Africa (1904-2004) Lucien van der Walt, da Prospettive per la Teoria Anarchica, vol.8, n°1 - La tradizione anarchica sudafricana si pone come un interessante caso di studio per un approccio anarchico alla questione della disuguaglianza razziale e dell'oppressione capitalistica. Nel Sud Africa contemporaneo, le relazioni capitalistiche di … Continue reading [TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2004, “Riflessioni su Anarchismo e Questione Razziale in Sud Africa (1904-2004)”
[ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2014, “Sud Africa: il sindacalista rivoluzionario indiano Bernard Sigamoney di Durban”
Sud Africa: il sindacalista rivoluzionario indiano Bernard Sigamoney di Durban Lucien van der Walt, Traduzione di Alternativa Libertaria/FdCA - Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali, Articolo pubblicato nella rivista anarchica sudafricana "Tokologo", No. 4, novembre 2014. Un movimento globale, quello della tradizione anarchica e sindacalista rivoluzionaria, ha influenzato persone di tutti i ceti sociali. Una del\le figure più … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2014, “Sud Africa: il sindacalista rivoluzionario indiano Bernard Sigamoney di Durban”
