
World Revolution, 1917â"1936
The Rise and Fall of the Communist International
By: C. L. R. James, Christian Høgsbjerg (Editor)
Paperback | 11 August 2017
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Originally published in 1937, C. L. R. James's World Revolution is a pioneering Marxist analysis of the history of revolutions during the interwar period and of the fundamental conflict between Trotsky and Stalin. James, who was a leading Trotskyist activist in Britain, outlines Russia's transition from Communist revolution to a Stalinist totalitarian state bureaucracy. He also provides an account of the ideological contestations within the Communist International while examining its influence on the development of the Soviet Union and its changing role in revolutions in Spain, China, Germany, and Central Europe. Published to commemorate the centenary of the Russian Revolution, this definitive edition of World Revolution features a new introduction by Christian Hogsbjerg and includes rare archival material, selected contemporary reviews, and extracts from James's 1939 interview with Trotsky.
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"The timing of the re-publication of World Revolution, to mark the centenary of the 1917 Russian Revolutions, might make the reader think that the work is only of historical interest. It is not. It is worth reading today because of the contemporary resonances. . . . If you are interested in the development of Marxist philosophy, in response to the horrors of the Stalinist counter-revolution, I recommend that you read World Revolution." -- Chris Gilligan * Marx & Philosophy Review of Books *
"This edited version of James's account of the internal tremors of the Bolshevik regime and its conflated relation to international communism is valuable from the standpoint that it also includes opinions on how the book was received and interpreted after its publication. Therefore, one of the main strengths of this edition is not just James's analysis, but the reviews of World Revolution that turn it into a complete guide that depicts his conversion and dedication to Trotskyism. . . . A classic survey that should be read by scholars, students, or individuals with a general interest in the development of the Soviet Union, Marxism, Trotskyism, and international communism between the wars." -- Fredrik Petersson * Revolutionary Russia *
"Vital. . . for those interested in reclaiming something from the revolutionary traditions of the twentieth century." -- Lisa K. Kirschenbaum * Journal of World History *
ISBN: 9780822363248
ISBN-10: 0822363240
Series: The C. L. R. James Archives
Published: 11th August 2017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 542
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Duke University Press
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 15.4 x 22.9 x 2.9
Weight (kg): 0.73
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