The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century
The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century

Author: David North

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781893638402

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"David North argues that, to the extent that the twentieth century is defined as an epoch of intense capitalist crisis, it is most appropriately characterized as 'unfinished.' The central economic, social and political contradictions that confront mankind at the start of the twenty-first century are essentially the same as those it confronted at the beginning of the twentieth"--Provided by publisher.

The Democrats
The Democrats

Author: Lance Selfa

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1608461920

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"A smart, readable history of the Democrats that reminds us of the party's allegiance to capital."—Indypendent

It Didn't Happen Here
It Didn't Happen Here

Author: Seymour Martin Lipset

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780393322545

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Why socialism has failed to play a significant role in the United States - the most developed capitalist industrial society and hence, ostensibly, fertile ground for socialism - has been a critical question of American history and political development. This study surveys the various explanations for this phenomenon of American political exceptionalism.

The German Revolution, 1917-1923
The German Revolution, 1917-1923

Author: Pierre Broué

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1032

ISBN-13: 9781931859325

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"Broué enables us to feel that we are actually living through these epoch-making events.... [D]o not miss this magnificent work."--Robert Brenner, UCLA A magisterial, definitive account of the upheavals in Germany in the wake of the Russian revolution. Broué meticulously reconstitutes six decisive years, 1917-23, of social struggles in Germany. The consequences of the defeat of the German revolution had profound consequences for the world. Pierre Broué (1926-2005) was for many years Professor of Contemporary History at the Institut d'études politiques in Grenoble and was a world renowned specialist on the communist and international workers' movements.

The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed

Author: Leon Trotsky

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-01-28

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 144748696X

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This early work by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains his analysis of Socialism, the Soviet State and Economics of Russia during the early twentieth century. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in Russian history and the politics of Trotsky. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.