PM Press is about to publish an English translation of Olivier Besancenot and Michael Löwy’s book : “Revolutionary Affinities : Toward a Marxist Anarchist Solidarity”.

This book provoked a certain number of reactions within the anarchist movement in France. Indeed, the idea of a dialogue, or of a rapprochement between Marxists and anarchists does arouse some reticence, no doubt on both sides, but especially among anarchists. However, the prospect of a dialogue is not absolutely rejected, provided that it is done on a sound and honest basis. Unfortunately, Besancenot & Löwy’s book does not offer these guarantees.

This is why I thought I should write a response to their book, which I entitled “Affinités non électives, pour un dialogue sans langue de bois entre marxistes et anarchistes” [Non-elective affinities, for a dialogue without political cant between Marxists and anarchists], Éditions du Monde libertaire/Éditions libertaires, 2015.