?Saltman argues that Bakunin provides a coherent and relevant political philosophy. His book aims at a systematic reconstruction of Bakunin''s social theory with an eye to showing that supposed inconsistencies are merely apparent. Saltman does succeed in showing that Bakunin has often been misunderstood. ... Saltman''s book provides an introduction to Bakunin''s thought accessible to upper-division undergraduates.?-Choice