Anton Pannekoek
Dutch Marxist and one of the founders of council communism, best known for his writings on workers' councils.
Bordiga versus Pannekoek - Antagonism
Introduction to a pamphlet examining how the Italian and Dutch-German communist lefts dealt with the questions of communist organisation, consciousness and class.
This article was originally published with, and refers to, the articles:
Party and Class, by Amadeo Bordiga
Party and Class, by Anton Pannekoek
Letter on Workers Councils - Anton Pannekoek
Letter written by Anton Pannekoek where he expounds his theories on the organisation and power of workers' councils.
This letter by Pannekoek was first published in the journal Funken, Vol. III No. 1, and June 1952. This translation has been made from the version published in the anthology of his writings Neubestimmung des Marxismus 1. Diskussion über Arbeiterräte. Introduction by Cajo Brendel. (Karin Kramer Verlag, Berlin, 1974).
Review - Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek - Red and Black Notes
Red and Black Notes review of Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek. The full text of Workers' Councils can be found here.
For many years, at least in the English speaking milieu, Anton Pannekoek was one of the most important, but least read theorists of the communist left. While the Internet has gone considerable distances to rectifying this problem, outside of small run publications, little of Pannekoek's work is in print.
Anarchism not suitable - Anton Pannekoek
Short piece by Anton Pannekoek arguing why he believes anarcism is unsuitable for revolutionary organisation.
The following article was originally published as a letter by Anton Pannekoek written to JA Dawson, the editor of the Australian journal, Southern Advocate for Workers Councils. The article appeared, under a title given by Dawson, in issue 42, February 1948. This version is reprinted from Pannekoek and the Workers' Councils, Serge Bricianer ed.
Bordiga'ya karşı Pannekoek
Parti, Sınıf ve Komünizm
Бордига против Паннекука
Партия, класс и коммунизм
Parti ve Sınıf – Anton Pannekoek
Eski emek hareketi partilerde örgütlenir. Partilere olan inanç işçi sınıfının güçsüzlüğünün asıl nedenidir; Bu nedenle bizler yeni bir parti kurmaktan kaçınıyoruz – çok az olduğumuz için değil fakat, parti işçi sınıfını yönetmeyi ve kontrol etmeyi hedefleyen bir örgüt olduğu için.
Партия и класс - Антон Паннекук
Старое рабочее движение организовано в партии. Вера в партии – основная причина слабости рабочего класса. Мы избегаем создавать новые партии, но не потому что нас слишком мало, а потому что партия – это организация, цель которой направлять и контролировать рабочий класс.
The German Revolution: The First Stage - Anton Pannekoek
Anton Pannekoek's article on the unfolding German revolution of 1918 shows some of the hopes which the upheaval inspired. Originally written in 1918, it was later published in Workers Dreadnought in 1919.
The Politics of Gorter - Pannekoek
Anton Pannekoek responds in 1952 to criticisms of the politics of his late comrade Herman Gorter.
