Author: Raymond ChallinorPublisher: London : C. Helm ; Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Origins of British Bolshevism
Author: Raymond ChallinorPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000706680
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
First published in 1977. This book describes the growth of revolutionary organisations in Britain from 1900 onwards. It shows that there was an indigenous movement that developed quite independently from the left in other countries, although its basic outlook was remarkably similar to that of the Bolsheviks in Russia. The study concentrates the activities of the Socialist Labour Party, a small group of dedicated revolutionaries, whose impact on working-class politics had not been fully recognised. The most controversial section of the book deals with the Russian influence on the machinations that led to the formation of the British Communist Party. It is critical of Lenin, who sometimes gave advice on the basis of insufficient knowledge, and of Comitern agents, like Theodore Rothstein, with dubious political backgrounds. This title will be of great interest to students of politics, philosophy, and history.
The Spectre of War
Author: Jonathan HaslamPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691233764
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
A bold new history showing that the fear of Communism was a major factor in the outbreak of World War II The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew—the roots of the Second World War—and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional explanations based on diplomatic failures or military might, Jonathan Haslam explores the neglected thread connecting them all: the fear of Communism prevalent across continents during the interwar period. Marshalling an array of archival sources, including records from the Communist International, Haslam transforms our understanding of the deep-seated origins of World War II, its conflicts, and its legacy. Haslam offers a panoramic view of Europe and northeast Asia during the 1920s and 1930s, connecting fascism’s emergence with the impact of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. World War I had economically destabilized many nations, and the threat of Communist revolt loomed large in the ensuing social unrest. As Moscow supported Communist efforts in France, Spain, China, and beyond, opponents such as the British feared for the stability of their global empire, and viewed fascism as the only force standing between them and the Communist overthrow of the existing order. The appeasement and political misreading of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy that followed held back the spectre of rebellion—only to usher in the later advent of war. Illuminating ideological differences in the decades before World War II, and the continuous role of pre- and postwar Communism, The Spectre of War provides unprecedented context for one of the most momentous calamities of the twentieth century.
Bolsheviks and British Jews
Author: Dr Sharman KadishPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134727860
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
First Published in 1992. Perhaps two-thirds of present-day British Jewry can trace their origin to lands which now form part of the Soviet Union and which, 80 years ago, belonged to the Empire of the Tsars. Little research has been done to set the Jewish immigration into the context of Anglo-Russian relations and to assess the political and diplomatic implications of the domestic Jewish factor.] It is hoped that the present book will go some way to filling that gap. The work is offered as a contribution not only to Jewish history, but also to the history of Anglo-Soviet relations. Its appearance is timely, coinciding with radical changes taking place within Russia and the Soviet Union today which may well mark a turning point in their political history.
Bolshevism and the British Left: Labour legends and Russian gold
Author: Kevin MorganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Morgan goes far beyond the question of Russian gold, to dig beneath a host of myths and misconceptions. He shows that Labour's parliamentary advance was itself inconceivable solely on the basis of the workers' and trade union 'pennies' with which it is usually identified. In addition to the virtual market that developed in Labour's parliamentary nominations, there was almost always a need to cultivate private benefactors - not excluding Russian ones. Thus, as Morgan shows, George Lansbury drew on a wide variety of financial sponsors to create the space both for his own political career and for Labour's daily newspaper, the Daily Herald. As for the communist party itself, Russian subsidies often gave rise to fierce internal conflict and controversy: it was certainly regarded as mixed blessing by many. Kevin Morgan has uncovered some fascinating new material on this period of left history, and through his insightful analysis a much more complex picture than hitherto emerges, both of Labour-communist relations and those between the CPGB and the Comintern.
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
Author: Bertrand RussellPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism" is a critical work on socialism by the British social critic Bertrand Russell. He wrote this book shortly after visiting the Soviet Union following the Russian Revolution. As a socialist, he would find and describe the positive sides of the new socialist order. In reality, he didn't like what he saw. Instead of a new kind of democracy, one not corrupted by the power the capitalists had over democracy in the West, he saw a new kind of dictatorship. The new order combined aspects of the French Revolution with the Islamic religion during the life of Muhammad. Although Bolsheviks claimed they had established the dictatorship of the proletariat, Russel saw it as a dictatorship of Vladimir Lenin, who had never been a plant worker.
British Labour and the Russian Revolution, 1917-1924
Author: Stephen Richards GraubardPublisher: Cambridge, Mass., Harvard U. P
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
1919
Author: Simon WebbPublisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1473862884
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The little-known true story of rioting and rebellion among British veterans and workers after the end of World War I. On the August Bank Holiday of 1919, the government in London dispatched warships to the northern city of Liverpool in an overwhelming show of force. Thousands of troops, backed by tanks, had been trying without success to suppress disorder on the streets. Earlier that year in London, a thousand soldiers had marched on Downing Street before being disarmed by a battalion of the Grenadier Guards loyal to the government. In Luton that summer, the town hall was burned down by rioters before the army was brought in to restore order, and in Glasgow, artillery and tanks were positioned in the center of the city to deter what the secretary of state for Scotland described as a Bolshevik uprising. Industrial unrest and mutiny in the armed forces combined to produce the fear that Britain was facing, the same kind of situation which had led to the Russian Revolution two years earlier. Drawing chiefly upon contemporary sources, this book describes the sequence of events which looked as though they might be the precursor to a revolution along the lines of those sweeping across Europe at that time. To some observers, it seemed only a matter of time before Britain transformed itself from a constitutional monarchy into a Soviet Republic. “An extraordinary tale.” —Battlefield
Britain and the Bolshevik Revolution
Author: Stephen WhitePublisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A History of Bolshevism
Author: Arthur RosenbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution
Author: Alan WoodsPublisher: Wellred Books
ISBN: 1900007851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
There have been many books and potted histories of the Russian Revolution, either written from an anti-Bolshevik perspective, or its Stalinist mirror image, which paint a false account of the rise of Bolshevism. For them, Bolshevism is either a historical "accident" or "tragedy." Or it is portrayed erroneously as the work of one great man (Lenin) who marched single-minded toward the October Revolution. Author Alan Woods* reveals the real evolution of Bolshevism as a living struggle of various class forces, tendencies and individuals. Using a wealth of primary sources, Woods uncovers the fascinating growth and development of Bolshevism in pre-revolutionary Russia up to the seizure of power in October 1917. This is the second, expanded US edition of this monumental work. It comes at an important time, as the world economic crisis calls for a thorough study of working class history in order to educate a new generation of revolutionaries.