World Revolution, 1917–1936

The Rise and Fall of the Communist International

AvC. L. R. James,Christian Høgsbjerg

Häftad, Engelska, 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 HØgsbjerg and includes rare archival material, selected contemporary reviews, and extracts from James's 1939 interview with Trotsky.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-08-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 29 mm
Vikt:1 021 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:C. L. R. James Archives
Antal sidor:544
Förlag:Duke University Press
ISBN:9780822363248

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C. L. R. James (1901–1989), a Trinidadian historian, political activist, and writer, is the author of The Black Jacobins, an influential study of the Haitian Revolution. He is also the author of The Life of Captain Cipriani, Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History, and Beyond a Boundary, all also published by Duke University Press.Christian HØgsbjerg is a historian and works for Leeds University Centre for African Studies. He is the author of C. L. R. James in Imperial Britain and the coeditor of The Black Jacobins Reader, both also published by Duke University Press.

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"World Revolution is a key part of the revolutionary Marxist tradition and well worth reading today." - Tony Phillips (Socialist Review) "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)

Innehållsförteckning

Abbreviations xiEditor's Note xiiiIntroduction / Christian HØgsbjerg 1World Revolution, 1917-1936Preface 63Introductory 651. Marxism 752. The Forerunners of the Third International 893. The War and the Russian Revolution 1144. The Failure of the World Revolution and the Foundation of the International 1355. Lenin and Socialism 1556. Stalin and Socialism 1747. Stalin Kills the 1923 Revolution 1928. The Kulak and the British General Council 2229. Stalin Rules the Chinese Revolution 24310. The Platform and the Five-Year Plan 27611. Industry and the Plan 29412. "After Hitler, Our Turn" 30613. The Great Retreat 34914. The Revolution Abandoned 36115. A Fourth International the Only Hope 387Appendix on Sidney and Beatrice Webb's Soviet Communism 401Notes 407Reviews of World RevolutionSelected Reviews of the Original British Edition"The Rise and Fall of the Communist International: James's New Book Reviewed by Fenner Brockway in New Leader 425Reply from C. L. R. James 429"Du CÔtÉ de Chez Trotsky," in New Statesman, by Raymond Postgate 430"Lunacy or Logic? Two Views of One Book," in Controversy 432"Communist" by J. R. Campbell 432"Trotskyist" by Harry Wicks 434"The Retreat of Moscow," in The Plebs, by Rowland Hill 455"World Revolution," in International Affairs, by E. H. Carr 458"Communism in Theory and Practice," in The Advertiser (Adelaide) 460"The Third International," in Sydney Morning Herald 461Selected Reviews of the Original American Edition"No Place for Communists," in the Saturday Review, by Eugene Lyons 463"History of the CI," in New International by Joseph Carter [Joseph Friedman] 465"World Revolution," in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, by Harry N. Howard 469AppendixesAppendix A. C. L. R. James, Introduction to Red Spanish Notebook: The First Six Months of the Revolution and Civil War by Mary Low and Juan BreÁ [1937] 471Appendix B. C. L. R. James, "Report on Activities in the Provinces" [1938] 473Appendix C. Extracts from the Discussions between C. L. R. James and Leon Trotsky in CoyoacÁn, Mexico [April 1939] 490Index 507