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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Archer has relied on a wealth of archival and printed sources to explore virtually every aspect of the eight year (1864-1872) history of the French section...especially informative is the attention given to provincial branches..." -- Leslie Derfler, American Historical Review * History *
Dr. Archer gives a detailed impression of the founding of the International... focusing on the activities of the Paris and provincial branches and the role of the French in the annual meetings and after 1869. * International Review Of Social History *
The story is told in great detail...Archer has provided specialists and graduate students with a helpful text. * History *
The story is told in great detail...Archer has provided specialists and graduate students with a helpful text. * History *
"Dr. Archer gives a detailed impression of the founding of the International... focusing on the activities of the Paris and provincial branches and the role of the French in the annual meetings and after 1869." * International Review Of Social History *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Part One: The Proudhonist Period: Chapter 1: Faint Trails 1862-1864 Chapter 2: The Founding of the International 1864-1865 Chapter 3: From London to Geneva 1865-1866 Chapter 4: A Year of Stagnation 1866-1867 Chapter 5: Persecution and Collapse 1867-1868 Chapter 6: Retrospective on the Proudhonist Years 1864-1868. Part Two: Redirection Through Trade Unions and Strikes: Chapter 7: Return of Energy 1868-1869 chapter 7 Chapter 8: Preparing the Bases 1869-1870 chapter 8 Chapter 9: A Cataclysmic Finale 1870-1871 chapter 9 Chapter 10: Epilogue 1871-1872. Bibliography. Index
