{"product_id":"fields-factories-and-workshops-hardcover","title":"Fields, Factories, and Workshops - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kropotkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Agriculture and industry must go hand in hand, each supporting and developing the other.\" - Peter Kropotkin, Fields, Factories, and Workshops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1899, \u003cem\u003eFields, Factories, and Workshops\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Peter Kropotkin's most important contributions to political economy and social theory. In this work, the Russian geographer, scientist, and anarchist thinker presents a radical vision of decentralization in both agriculture and industry, advocating for small-scale, self-sufficient communities where production and labor are reorganized around cooperation rather than exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKropotkin challenges the centralized industrial system of his day, arguing that modern science and technology could be harnessed to reduce human toil, increase efficiency, and restore the natural balance between city and countryside. His proposals highlight the importance of integrating manual and intellectual labor, cultivating local autonomy, and encouraging economic systems based on solidarity and sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pioneering text in the history of anarchist thought, \u003cem\u003e Fields, Factories, and Workshops\u003c\/em\u003e influenced later discussions of sustainable development, environmentalism, and alternative economics. For students of history, political theory, environmental studies, and social reform, it remains a classic exploration of how human society might organize production for both justice and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45437118873702,"sku":"9781667306780","price":40.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bB_-WNzFBY9781667306780.webp?v=1775868406","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/fields-factories-and-workshops-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}