ABOUT THE AUTHORS ABOUT THE AUTHORSPeter Kropotkin (1842–1921) was a Russian revolutionary and geographer, as well as the foremost theorist of the anarchist movement. His classic works include The Conquest of Bread; Fields, Factories and Workshops; Memoirs of a Revolutionist; Mutual Aid; and the essays contained in this collection.
Brian Morris, professor emeritus at Goldsmiths College, University of London, has written extensively in the fields of botany, ecology, ethnobiology, religion, history, philosophy and anthropology. His many books include Kropotkin: The Politics of Community and Anthropology, Ecology, and Anarchism: A Brian Morris Reader.
Iain McKay is an independent anarchist writer and researcher. He was the main author of An Anarchist FAQ, as well as numerous other works, including Mutual Aid: An Introduction and Evaluation. In addition, he edited and introduced Property Is Theft! A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Anthology; Direct Struggle Against Capital: A Peter Kropotkin Anthology; and Kropotkin’s 1913 book Modern Science and Anarchy. He has also written for Freedom, Black Flag and Anarcho-Syndicalist Review.