‘War On War’: Anarchists in Brazil in the Face of The Two World Wars
Anarchist Studies - Print ISSN 0967-3393 - Online ISSN 2633-8270
Volume 34 Number 1 (2026)
‘War On War’: Anarchists in Brazil in the Face of The Two World Wars
Kauan Willian dos Santos pages 90‑113
DOI: 10.3898/AS.34.1.04
Abstract
This article aims to investigate anarchist positions and initiatives in Brazil during the First and Second World Wars, following the transformations of their proposals and policies, primarily through their journals, meetings, and congress resolutions, as well as official police documents from the period. We also seek to analyse anarchist propaganda and militancy within labour environments and among left-wing currents in the country, in connection with debates and positions from other parts of the world, approached from a transnational perspective. We examine how these revolutionary actors contributed to shaping workers’ internationalism, as well as anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and self-management ideas and practices, which provided a counterpoint to the hegemonic ideologies and policies of the period.
To cite this article
Kauan Willian dos Santos (2026) ‘War On War’: Anarchists in Brazil in the Face of The Two World Wars, Anarchist Studies, 34(1), 90-113 . https://doi.org/10.3898/AS.34.1.04