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Contents
The second part describes the early history of the criminalisation of the magazine radikal. It also deals with the autonomous movement's self-understanding and how a movement that emerged from the squatting struggles began to split apart. The broader period is referred to as the "Green Decade", spanning from 1977 (Stammheim) to 1987 (Startbahn West). The first radikal editorial team understood itself as socialist, while the women of radikal identified as socialist-feminist, as opposed to feminist and bourgeois-feminist. This is followed by a militant examination of the anti-nuclear movement, ranging from peaceful protest to mass militancy.
Of course, a study of radikal and rvlt also requires an aesthetic dimension; this is explored separately through the example of the workers' movement, particularly the Red Ruhr Army and the struggle against fascism. The book is ultimately intended to present a utopia – a postmodern utopia. The climate becomes the subject.
The Author
Frans Scholten was involved in the radikal project for around ten years. This experience sparked his interest in making radical left-wing history tangible and accessible. In 2014, his novel die 'krautz. punks und heroin was published by edition assemblage. In 2020, Die Revolte bin ich – 40 Jahre radikal – Teil I was published.
About the Cover Image
A demonstrator stands in front of floral wallpaper, holding a paving stone in their right hand. This person appears in a photograph by Thomas Grziwa, who discusses the image here. As a poster, it could be seen in many left-wing community centres in the early 1980s. In the book hoch-die-kampf-dem, which focuses on posters, the following is said about it: "The image shows what has probably become the most famous stone-thrower in the Federal Republic of Germany. It became a symbol of the youth revolt of the early 1980s and even appeared on the cover of Der Spiegel at one point. It was taken during the failed 25th anniversary celebration of the German Armed Forces at Bremen's Weserstadion on 6 May 1980." The book cover was designed by Andreas Hollender (Cologne).
