Free "Anarcho-Syndicalist" State of Fiume

[John Newman]

I had never heard of Fiume, formerly an Italian city, now a Croatian
city called Rijeka, which apparently ran for several years after
WWI with a more-or-less legit "Anarchist" (Anarcho-Syndacilist)
constitution (if such a thing isn't a self-contradiction).

Bruce Stering's latest novella "Pirate Utopia" turned me on to the
existence of the historical "Free State of Fiume".  I've just barely
cracked the book open, although I am much looking forward to devouring
it, but it seems to be an alternate history "diesel-punk" story focused
on Fiume and the possibilites of anarchy and technology (albeit
WWI-era tech).


Background info on Fiume after WWI (but before Mussolini became the big
swinging dick):

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/gabriele-d-annunzio-and-the-free-state-of-fiume/


Great interview with Bruce Sterling on the Geeks Guide podcast about
"Pirate Utopia", he talks quite a bit about Fiume:

https://geeksguideshow.com/2017/01/08/ggg238-bruce-sterling/



John 
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