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709: 216: 685: 697: 912:, and an influential theoretician of the "revisionist" tendency of anarcho-syndicalism. In response to the decline of the syndicalist movement and the increasing levels of sectarianism among anarcho-syndicalists, Rüdiger proposed that syndicalists work within existing trade unions rather than building new ones along syndicalist lines. In subsequent decades, he became to emphasise 33: 541: 791:
and an influential figure in the "revisionist" tendency of anarcho-syndicalism. He died in Spain in 1966, while trying to make contact with members of the anarchist underground.
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Müller, Stefan (2009). "Rüdiger, Helmut (a.k.a. Rodriguez, Ivar Bergegren; Dashar, Stefan Stralsund) (1903–1966)". In Ness, Immanuel (ed.).
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He visited Spain in 1966, looking to make contact with underground members of the CNT. In June of that year, Helmut Rüdiger died in
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The Eternal Spain of Anarchy. Anarchist Literature from the Civil War (1936–1939) and its Representation of Spain
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He soon became frustrated with the internal divisions within the FAUD, and in 1932, he left Germany and moved to
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Freiheit und Brot. Die Freie Arbeiter-Union Deutschlands. Eine Studie zur Geschichte des Anarchosyndikalismus
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Das ewige Spanien der Anarchie. Die anarchistische Literatur des Burgerkriegs (1936–1939) und ihr Spanienbild
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After working within the unemployed workers' movement in Chemnitz, in 1922, he joined the newly established
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Damit in Bayern Frühling werde! Die syndikalistische Arbeiterbewegung in Südbayern von 1914 bis 1933
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By 1949, he had become a Swedish citizen. He soon became one of the leading figures of the
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A Life for Freedom: German Anarcho-Syndicalism and Transnational Antifascism, 1918-1951
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Syndikalism och Parlamentarism. Ett diskussionsinlägg om folkrepresentationens problem
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Röder, Werner; Strauss, Herbert A., eds. (1980). "Rüdiger, Helmut".
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Biographisches Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Emigration nach 1933
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in 1928 and was elected to head its executive commission in 1930.
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Confédération Générale du Travail-Syndicaliste Révolutionnaire
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The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest
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German anarcho-syndicalist and journalist (1903–1966)
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He succeeded 811:, where he joined the 625:Collectivist anarchism 271:Prefigurative politics 918:libertarian socialism 640:Libertarian socialism 577:Solidarity Federation 231:Anti-authoritarianism 1398:Anarcho-syndicalists 1337:: Saur. p. 625. 988:Anarchism in Germany 916:as a means to build 844:University of Munich 702:Socialism portal 690:Anarchism portal 261:Industrial democracy 123:University of Munich 1443:Swedish journalists 1280:: Black Cat Press. 1253:] (in German). 846:. He then moved to 834:, where he studied 761:anarcho-syndicalist 714:Politics portal 670:Synthesis anarchism 620:Anarchist communism 582:SAC Syndikalisterna 557:Free Workers' Union 266:Industrial unionism 208:Anarcho-syndicalism 180:Anarcho-syndicalism 1438:Swedish anarchists 1423:German journalists 1322:Harvard University 763:activist. 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Portrait photograph of Helmut Rüdiger
Frankenberg
Saxony
German Empire
Madrid
Francoist Spain
Swedish
University of Munich
Free Workers' Union of Germany
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden
International Workers' Association
Anarcho-syndicalism
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Anarcho-syndicalism

Anti-authoritarianism
Anti-capitalism
Anti-militarism
Anti-politics
Class conflict
Federalism
Industrial democracy
Industrial unionism
Prefigurative politics
Workers' control
Workers' self-management
Boycott
Direct action
Industrial action

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