206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1987. Trotskyists have long dominated the revolutionary tradition on the Western left. Written from a critical socialist standpoint, this book provides an analysis of Trotskyism and argues that Trotskyism is increasingly irrelevant as a means of achieving socialism. It argues that, as the realisation grows that the revolutionary tradition and the authoritarianism which... Read more
Preface; Acknowledgements; Part One: Trotsky: The Source; 1. Introduction: Trotsky and the Jacobin Legacy 2. The Theoretical Foundations of Trotsky’s Marxism: Philosophy and Political Economy 3. Trotsky and History 4. Trotsky’s Politics: The Question of Transition; Part Two: Trotskyism: The Intellectual Heirs; 5. Philosophy and Transition: C.L.R. James and Rave Dunayevskaya 6. Political Economy and Transition: Ernest Mandel 7. History and Transition: Isaac Deutscher 8. Conclusions: Trotskyism and its Outcome; Bibliographical Note; Index
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Peter Beilharz
