{"product_id":"world-revolution-19171936-9780822363248","title":"World Revolution 19171936","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1937, C. L. R. James's \u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a pioneering Marxist analysis of the revolutionary history in the interwar period, the fundamental conflict between Trotsky and Stalin, and the ideological contestations within the Communist International and its role in the Soviet Union and international revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a key part of the revolutionary Marxist tradition and well worth reading today.\" -- Tony Phillips * Socialist Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"The timing of the re-publication of \u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- Chris Gilligan * Marx \u0026amp; Philosophy Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"Vital. . . for those interested in reclaiming something from the revolutionary traditions of the twentieth century.\" -- Lisa K. Kirschenbaum * Journal of World History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations  xi\u003cbr\u003e Editor's Note  xiii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \/ Christian Høgsbjerg  1\u003cbr\u003e World Revolution, 1917-1936\u003cbr\u003e Preface  63\u003cbr\u003e Introductory  65\u003cbr\u003e 1. Marxism  75\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Forerunners of the Third International  89\u003cbr\u003e 3. The War and the Russian Revolution  114\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Failure of the World Revolution and the Foundation of the International  135\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lenin and Socialism  155\u003cbr\u003e 6. Stalin and Socialism  174\u003cbr\u003e 7. Stalin Kills the 1923 Revolution  192\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Kulak and the British General Council  222\u003cbr\u003e 9. Stalin Rules the Chinese Revolution  243\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Platform and the Five-Year Plan  276\u003cbr\u003e 11. Industry and the Plan  294\u003cbr\u003e 12. \"After Hitler, Our Turn\"  306\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Great Retreat  349\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Revolution Abandoned  361\u003cbr\u003e 15. A Fourth International the Only Hope  387\u003cbr\u003e Appendix on Sidney and Beatrice Webb's \u003ci\u003eSoviet Communism\u003c\/i\u003e  401\u003cbr\u003e Notes  407\u003cbr\u003e Reviews of \u003ci\u003eWorld Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Selected Reviews of the Original British Edition\u003cbr\u003e \"The Rise and Fall of the Communist International: James's New Book Reviewed by Fenner Brockway in \u003ci\u003eNew Leader\u003c\/i\u003e  425\u003cbr\u003e Reply from C. L. R. James  429\u003cbr\u003e \"Du Côté de Chez Trotsky,\" in \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, by Raymond Postgate  430\u003cbr\u003e \"Lunacy or Logic? Two Views of One Book,\" in \u003ci\u003eControversy\u003c\/i\u003e  432\u003cbr\u003e \"Communist\" by J. R. Campbell  432\u003cbr\u003e \"Trotskyist\" by Harry Wicks  434\u003cbr\u003e \"The Retreat of Moscow,\" in The Plebs, by Rowland Hill 455\u003cbr\u003e \"World Revolution,\" in \u003ci\u003eInternational Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, by E. H. Carr  458\u003cbr\u003e \"Communism in Theory and Practice,\" in \u003ci\u003eThe Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e (Adelaide)  460\u003cbr\u003e \"The Third International,\" in \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e  461\u003cbr\u003e Selected Reviews of the Original American Edition\u003cbr\u003e \"No Place for Communists,\" in the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e, by Eugene Lyons  463\u003cbr\u003e \"History of the CI,\" in \u003ci\u003eNew International\u003c\/i\u003e by Joseph Carter [Joseph Friedman]  465\u003cbr\u003e \"World Revolution,\" in \u003ci\u003eAnnals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science\u003c\/i\u003e, by Harry N. Howard  469\u003cbr\u003e Appendixes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. C. L. R. James, Introduction to \u003ci\u003eRed Spanish Notebook: The First Six Months of the Revolution and Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Low and Juan Breá [1937]  471\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. C. L. R. James, \"Report on Activities in the Provinces\" [1938]  473\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Extracts from the Discussions between C. L. R. James and Leon Trotsky in Coyoacán, Mexico [April 1939]  490\u003cbr\u003e Index  507","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406101061975,"sku":"9780822363248","price":29.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822363248.jpg?v=1730494530","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-revolution-19171936-9780822363248","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}