Response to Cooperative Federalism and Mutual Aid

This chapter delves into the reactions of right-wing and intellectual left to the concepts of cooperative federalism and mutual aid. It examines how right-wing intellectuals developed intricate systems to counter these ideas, while the Marxist left overlooked their importance and instead focused on opposing aspects. The chapter also explores the reasons behind the dismissal of concepts like Kropotkin's life-boat socialism and naive utopianism, including sectarianism and the desire for power consolidation within top-down vanguardist parties.