Marxism, Freedom and the State is a collection of essays and letters written by the Russian revolutionary anarchist, Mikhail Bakunin. The book is a critique of Marxist theory and its relationship with the state. Bakunin argues that Marxism, as a form of socialism, is inherently authoritarian and that the state, even if controlled by the working class, would ultimately become a tool of oppression. Bakunin also critiques the idea of a centralized socialist...