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Autore |
Gombin Richard <1939-, > |
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Titolo |
The radical tradition : a study in modern revolutionary thought / / Richard Gombin ; translated by Rupert Swyer |
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Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
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1-136-03622-9 |
1-283-84561-X |
1-136-03614-8 |
0-203-60983-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (163 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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321.094 |
322.4/2/094 |
322.42094 |
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Soggetti |
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Communism - Soviet Union - History |
Socialism - Soviet Union - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published in 1978 by Methuen & Co. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The Radical Tradition: A Study in Modern Revolutionary Thought; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: the alternative; 1 The Soviet State: myths and realities (1917-21); The three myths and their history; Bolshevism and its 'detractors'; 2 The radical tradition in Russia; The growth of Russian socialism in the nineteenth century; Marxism and power: an early critique; 3 Council communism; The First World War and the emergence of new forms of workers' struggle; From left-wing radicalism to left-wing communism; Council communism and party communism; 4 The critique of Marxian reification |
Notes and referencesBibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Originally published in 1978, Richard Gombin's book traces the recurrent attitudes in the history of the European revolutionary movement which have criticized socialist and communist parties for their authoritarian and bureaucratic tendencies, and which have stressed spontaneity and decentralization as the correct basis from which to change society.From a critique of Marx, through to an examination of Soviet practice under Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin as a |
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