1st Edition
The Radical Tradition (Routledge Revivals) A Study in Modern Revolutionary Thought
By Richard Gombin
Copyright 1978
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Part 1: The Soviet state: myths and realities (1917-21) 1. The three myths and their history 2. Bolshevism and its ‘detractors’ Part 2: The radical traditions in Russia 3. The growth of Russian socialism in the nineteenth century 4. Marxism and power: and early critique Part 3: Council communism The First World War and the emergence of new forms of workers’ struggle 5. From left-wing radicalism to left-wing communism 6. Council communism and party communism Part 4. The critique of Marxian reification
Biography
Richard Gombin
