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1 online resource (xix, 417 p.) |
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ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-407) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Well-prepared ground: the British left on the eve of the Russian Revolution -- Intitial responses to the Russian revolution: the British left in 1917 and the Leeds "Soviet" convention -- The Bolsheviks and the British left: the October revolution and the suppression of the constituent assembly -- The myth established: the positive view of Soviet Democracy -- Polarized Social-Democrats: denunciation and debate -- Equivocal reformists: the independent Labour Party, the guild Socialists and the reaction to Kautsky -- The dictatorship of the Proletariat -- The independent Labour Party and the third international -- "An infantile disorder": Communist unity and the brief life of the Communist party (British section of the third international) -- British Bolsheviks": the Socialist Labour Party -- Pankhurst's dreadnought and the (original) fourth internationals: "Left Communism" and Soviet Democracy -- The early British Communist party: Soviet Democracy deferred and redefined -- Endings and conclusions. |
| Summary |
"Over two decades have passed since the collapse of the USSR, yet the words 'Soviet Union' still carry significant weight in the collective memory of millions. But how often do we consider the true meaning of the term 'Soviet'? Drawing extensively on left-wing press archives, Romancing the Revolution traces the reactions of the British Left to the idealized concept of Soviet democracy. Focusing on the turbulent period after the 1917 Russian Revolution, author Ian Bullock examines the impact of the myth of Soviet democracy: the belief that Russia was embarking on a brave experiment in a form of popular government more genuine and advanced than even the best forms of parliamentarism. Romancing the Revolution uncovers the imprint of this myth on left-wing organizations and their publications, ranging from those that presented themselves as 'British Bolsheviks' -- the British Socialist party and The Call, the Socialist Labour party's The Socialist, Sylvia Pankhurst's Workers' Dreadnought--to the much more equivocal Labour Leader and The New Statesmen."--Publisher's website. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2022. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) |
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All rights reserved. |
| Subject |
Political parties -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Socialist parties -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Soviet Union -- Foreign public opinion, British.
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Socialism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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American Council of Learned Societies.
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| Added Title |
ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: http://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| ISBN |
192683612X |
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9781926836133 |
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1926836138 |
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9781926836379 |
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1926836375 |
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9781926836126 paperback |
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9781926836133 pdf |
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9781926836379 epub |
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heb40012 hdl |
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