Download or read book Trotskyism Was the Revolutionary Alternative to Stalinism written by David North and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trotsky as Alternative written by Ernest Mandel and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leon Trotsky has become one of the twentieth century's most enduring political legends. Joining the Bolsheviks on the eve of the 1917 revolution he played a vital role as Lenin's right-hand man in the insurrection and went on to lead the Red Army to victory in the ensuing civil war. Having lost to Stalin the struggle for power which followed Lenin's death, he became an implacable opponent of the dictator over the next three decades-a stance which cost him his political career, his citizenship and ultimately his life. A charismatic orator, a prolific author and a political philosopher whose ideas continue to resonate in the wake of the collapse of the Stalinist regimes of Eastern Europe, Trotsky made an indelible mark on world history. Ernest Mandel, one of the foremost leaders of the international movement which Trotsky founded before the Second World War and an influential economist and political theorist, is uniquely placed to review the life and work of Trotsky. In Trotsky as Alternative he presents a portrait of his subject which is appreciative yet critical. He shows that Trotsky's contribution to the history of the twentieth century was primarily political rather than sociological, and this in a practical as well as a theoretical sense. He locates Trotsky's theory of uneven and combined development as a crucial tool whose explanatory power of the mechanisms of world imperialism is as relevant to the late capitalism of the 1990s as it was to the first three decades of the century when it was formulated. Ranging across Trotsky's struggles against Stalin's bureaucracy, his formulation of an alternative economic strategy, his theories relating to the Third World, fascism and the national question, his extensive literary criticism, and concluding with a moving assessment of an extraordinary life, this book is a fitting testimony to a man who, in Mandel's words, "will be judged by history as the most important strategist for the socialist movement."
Download or read book Trotskyism was the Revolutionary Alternative to Stalinism written by David North and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trotsky Trotskyism and the Transition to Socialism written by Peter Beilharz and published by Totowa, N.J. : Barnes & Noble Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trotskyists have long dominated the revolutionary tradition on the western left. This book provides a critical analysis of Trotskyism and argues that it is increasingly irrelevant as a means of achieving socialism. It argues that, as the realization grows that the revolutionary tradition and the authoritarianism which frequently results from it are wrong, the importance of the theory of the transition to socialism increases. The author states that on this point Trotskyism is weak; that Trotskyism's proposals for socialist transition are largely rhetorical and that its democratic impulse is weak. He supports this by showing that Trotsky's philosophy of history, implicit in his writings, which the author characterizes as evolutionary and automatiscist, coupled with a failure to grasp the distinctive theoretical structure of Marx's Capital, has a disabling effect on Trotsky's account of the transition to socialism and on his explanation of Stalinism.
Download or read book Trotsky and the Problem of Soviet Bureaucracy written by Thomas M. Twiss and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the twentieth century the problem of post-revolutionary bureaucracy emerged as the most pressing theoretical and political concern confronting Marxism. No one contributed more to the discussion of this question than Leon Trotsky. In Trotsky and the Problem of Soviet Bureaucracy, Thomas M. Twiss traces the development of Trotsky’s thinking on this issue from the first years after the Bolshevik Revolution through the Moscow Trials of the 1930s. Throughout, he examines how Trotsky’s perception of events influenced his theoretical understanding of the problem, and how Trotsky’s theory reciprocally shaped his analysis of political developments. Additionally, Twiss notes both strengths and weaknesses of Trotsky’s theoretical perspective at each stage in its development.
Download or read book Trotsky written by Bertrand M. Patenaude and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much passion, controversy, and curiosity as Leon Trotsky. His role in history—his epic rise and fall, his fiery persona, his violent end in Mexico in August 1940—holds a fascination that transcends the history of the Russian Revolution. Bertrand M. Patenaude masterfully interweaves the story of Trotsky’s final years with flashbacks to pivotal episodes in his career as a young Marxist, revolutionary hero, Red Army chief, Bolshevik leader, outcast from Stalin’s USSR, and ultimately heretic of the Kremlin, targeted for assassination by its secret police. Gripping, tragic, and based on extensive firsthand research, Trotsky brilliantly illuminates the fateful and dramatic life of one of history’s most captivating and important figures.
Download or read book Trotskyism written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-08-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essence of Trotskyism with "Trotskyism," a key addition to the Political Science series. This book offers a comprehensive look into Trotskyism's revolutionary ideas, historical significance, and current relevance. Ideal for scholars, students, and those intrigued by this powerful ideology, it delivers critical insights into Trotskyism’s influence on political thought. 1-Trotskyism: Core principles and revolutionary critiques of traditional Marxism. 2-Leon Trotsky: Trotsky’s life, role in the Russian Revolution, and Marxist theories. 3-Leninism: Comparisons between Leninism and Trotskyism. 4-Fourth International: Trotsky’s global socialist revolution goals. 5-Bolshevism: Trotsky's support and criticism of Bolshevik strategies. 6-Revolutionary Socialist League (U.S.): The impact of American Trotskyism on U.S. politics. 7-Communism: Trotskyism within the broader revolutionary context. 8-Ideology of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Trotskyism vs. Soviet ideology. 9-Marxist Schools of Thought: Trotskyism’s interactions with various Marxist theories. 10-Third Camp: The alternative to capitalism and Stalinism in Trotskyist thought. 11-State Socialism: Trotskyism’s critique and vision for democratic socialism. 12-Revolutionary Socialism: The principles and implications of Trotsky’s socialism. 13-Degenerated Workers' State: Trotskyist critique of Stalinist regimes. 14-Dictatorship of the Proletariat: Trotsky’s views on advancing socialism. 15-Vanguardism: Impact of Trotskyist vanguardism on revolutionary strategy. 16-Socialism in One Country: Trotsky’s opposition to Stalin’s policies. 17-Socialist State: Trotsky’s vision of a socialist state. 18-United Front: The united front tactic in Trotskyist alliances. 19-Proletarian Internationalism: The centrality of internationalism in Trotskyism. 20-Permanent Revolution: The significance of Trotsky’s permanent revolution theory. 21-Foundations of Leninism: How Leninism influenced Trotsky’s theories. This book is an invaluable resource for understanding Trotskyism and its profound impact on revolutionary politics.
Download or read book U S Trotskyism 1928 1965 Part III Resurgence written by Paul Le Blanc and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This last of three documentary volumes, U.S. Trotskyism 1928-1965. Part III: Resurgence, spans 1954 to 1965, and includes a rich selection of primary sources on labor and social struggles, intellectual history, and the revolutionary impact of Leon Trotsky’s perspectives on U.S. socialism.
Download or read book 1905 written by Leon Trotsky and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leon Trotsky's 1905—despite long being out of print—has remained the central point of reference for those looking to understand the rising of workers, peasants, and soldiers that nearly unseated the Tsar in 1905. Trotsky's elegant, beautifully written account draws on his experience as a key leader of the revolution.
Download or read book Trotsky written by Dmitriĭ Antonovich Volkogonov and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Download or read book Revolutionaries They Could Not Break written by Van Ngo and published by Index Pub.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Revolution Betrayed written by León Trotsky and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Trotskyism in the United States written by George Breitman and published by Humanities Press International. This book was released on 1996 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume deal with various aspects of the history of the revolutionary socialist current in United States that came to be identified as "American Trotskyism. " One of the most dynamic currents in the U.S. Left from the late 1920s to the 1980s, deeply committed to working-class democracy and internationalism, it had an intellectual and political impact well beyond the number of its members. The essays offer the most definitive history of that movement to be produced so far, giving a sense of some of its most colorful personalities and outstanding achievements - as well as it serious limitations. This work is an essential starting point, offering an ample bibliography for those who wish to carry out further research. More than this, the authors develop interpretations that confront the meaning of revolutionary politics in the United States, as they relate the efforts of the Trotskyists to the broader developments of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Bolsheviks Against Stalinism 1928 1933 Was there an alternative to Stalinism written by Vadim Zakharovich Rogovin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book was published by Vadim Rogovin in Moscow in the fall of 1993, slightly less than two years after the Soviet Union had been dissolved. It is the second volume of what would become a seven-volume study of the struggle of the Left Opposition led by Leon Trotsky, both inside the Soviet Union and abroad, as it fought the Stalinist degeneration of the workers' state established after the October Revolution in 1917. The first volume raises the question: "Was There an Alternative to Stalinism?" It studies the rise of the Left Opposition led by Leon Trotsky in 1923, and ends with the expulsion of Trotsky and his supporters at the Fifteenth Party Congress in 1927. The succeeding volumes examine the history of the resistance to Stalinism up through Trotsky's assassination in August 1940 and the outbreak of World War II. The period under consideration in this book was a time when new oppositions composed of former Bukharinists and Stalinists arrived at "Trotskyist" ideas. This process concluded in 1932 with an attempt to unite the old and new oppositional groups inside the party. This book attempts to trace the history of the inner-party struggles of 1928-1933, comparing the following fundamental types of sources: official "party documents" (decisions of congresses and plenums of the Central Committee, the speeches of Stalin and his accomplices, Stalinist propaganda); memoirs of the participants in political life of those years; Soviet archival material that exposes im- portant aspects of historical events hidden from contemporaries; and oppositional docu- ments, a large portion of which are unknown to the Soviet reader."--
Download or read book Trotsky written by Robert Service and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating portrait of Leon Trotsky sets the record straight on the common misconceptions about the man and his legacy. Completing his masterful trilogy on the founding figures of the Soviet Union, Service delivers an authoritative biography.
Download or read book Trotskyism written by M. J. Olgin and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trotsky and the Origins of Trotskyism written by Alfred Rosmer and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
