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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787905703321

Autore

Roth Gary

Titolo

Marxism in a lost century : a biography of Paul Mattick / / by Gary Roth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

90-04-28226-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Collana

Historical Materialism Book Series, , 1570-1522 ; ; Volume 80

Disciplina

335.4092

Soggetti

Communists - United States

Communists - Germany

Communism - United States - History - 20th century

Communism - Germany - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Children at Work and War -- 3 Young Radicals -- 4 Between Berlin and Cologne -- 5 New Worlds -- 6 Chicago in the Depression -- 7 The Unemployed Movement -- 8 The Independent Left -- 9 International Council Correspondence -- 10 Towards War -- 11 End of an Era -- 12 The War Years -- 13 New York City -- 14 Quiet Times -- 15 Rekindling -- 16 Reception -- 17 Winding Down -- Archives -- Works Cited -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Marxism in a Lost Century retells the history of the radical left during the twentieth century through the words and deeds of Paul Mattick. An adolescent during the German revolutions that followed World War I, he was also a recent émigré to the United States during the 1930's Great Depression, when the unemployed groups in which he participated were among the most dynamic manifestations of social unrest. Three biographical themes receive special attention -- the self-taught nature of left-wing activity, Mattick’s experiences with publishing, and the nexus of men, politics, and friendship. Mattick found a wide audience during the 1960's because of his emphasis on the economy’s dysfunctional aspects and his advocacy of workplace councils—a popularity mirrored in the cyclical nature of the global economy.