First published in 1988. A functional definition of revolutionary military leadership is essential in understanding Leon Trotsky's role in the Russian Revolution, and it is this goal that Harold Walter Nelson explores in this title. The author states that the words, revolutionary and general carry a heavy connotative burden, and when the first is used to modify the second the new term does not lend itself to easy definition. This book pursues an analysis of this title from the context of the Russian military from 1905-1917.

There are few more divisive names in history than the Soviet communist Leon Trotsky. To some, he was a betrayer, a hypocrite, and a totalitarian, and yet to many others he was a revolutionary of high esteem, who battled an outdated, oppressive dynasty and helped to usher in a new political era, and whose name became a political moniker: trotskyist. Whether colored by disdain or admiration, one thing is certain: Trotsky was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century. In Leon Trotsky, Paul Le Blanc delves deep into Trotsky’s life and relationships to reveal and make sense of his complex character and decisive actions. Interweaving dramatic historical events with examinations of Trotsky’s multi-faceted personality, he offers incisive views of the key facets of Trotsky’s life: his involvement with Soviet bureaucracy, the Spanish Civil War, and the rise of Hitler in the years before World War II. Illuminating Trotsky’s personal and political struggles and achievements, this balanced portrait will be invaluable to history students or anyone interested in the extraordinary lives that made up the twentieth century.

This is a guide to the vast amount of literature on the history of political thought which has appeared in English since 1945. The editors provide an annotation of the content of many entries and, where appropriate, indicate their significance, controversial nature and readability.

Political Revolution in Trotskyism explores Trotskyist ideology, its revolutionary strategies, and their global impact. For political science enthusiasts, it offers a rich examination of the intricacies of Trotskyism’s role in political revolutions. Whether you're a professional, student, or an enthusiast, this book provides key insights into the dynamic political thought within Trotskyism. 1: Political Revolution (Trotskyism) - Introduces the core principles of political revolution in Trotskyism. 2: Trotskyism - Analyzes Trotskyism’s origins and distinct revolutionary socialism. 3: Fourth International - Explores its role in unifying Trotskyist movements globally. 4: State Capitalism - Discusses Trotskyist critiques of state capitalism. 5: Shachtmanism - Examines Shachtmanism’s departure from orthodox Trotskyism. 6: Bureaucratic Collectivism - Analyzes Trotskyist critiques of Stalinist bureaucratic regimes. 7: Third Camp - Advocates for an independent socialist path beyond U.S. and Soviet influence. 8: Deformed Workers' State - Discusses Trotskyist views on deviant states from orthodox Marxism. 9: Degenerated Workers' State - Explains how revolutionary states regress under bureaucratic rule. 10: Anti-Stalinist Left - Highlights Trotskyism's role in opposing Stalinist authoritarianism. 11: Leninism - Connects Trotskyist thought to Leninism’s revolutionary socialism. 12: Fourth International Posadist - Introduces the controversial Posadist faction. 13: Revolutionary Socialist League (U.S.) - Chronicles the league’s history in the U.S. 14: International Committee of the Fourth International - Examines efforts to maintain Trotskyist orthodoxy. 15: State Socialism - Critiques state socialism from a Trotskyist perspective. 16: International Communist League (Fourth Internationalist) - Discusses this prominent Trotskyist group. 17: International Socialist Organization - Analyzes its influence in the Trotskyist movement. 18: Michel Pablo - Profiles Michel Pablo and his revolutionary strategies. 19: Revolutionary Socialism - Places Trotskyism within the broader revolutionary socialist context. 20: Tony Cliff - Highlights Tony Cliff’s theory of state capitalism. 21: Socialist State - Concludes with the Trotskyist vision of the socialist state. By reading this study, you'll deepen your understanding of Trotskyist political revolution and enrich your grasp of political science.

A highly original and controversial examination of events in Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1927 in which Professor Day challenges both the standard Trotskyite and Stalinist interpretations of the period. At the same time he rejects the traditional emphasis on Trotsky's concept of Permanent Revolution and argues that a Marxist theorist is essential. Professor Day concentrates upon the economic implications of revolutionary Russia's isolation from Europe. How to build socialism - in a backward, war-ravaged society, without aid from the West: this problem lay behind many of the most important political conflicts of Soviet Russia's formative years.

This book is a study of the role of writers in social revolutions. It explores how writing and writers have shaped revolutions, and how they continue to do so. It also investigates the connection between writers and radicals, outlining some of the historical, political, social, and intellectual connections between writers and revolution. Overall, this is a book of political theory, literary theory, and political action; it is a call for writers to work towards Socialism.

Distinguished historian of the Soviet period Robert V. Daniels offers a penetrating survey of the evolution of the Soviet system and its ideology. In a tightly woven series of analyses written during his career-long inquiry into the Soviet Union, Daniels explores the Soviet experience from Karl Marx to Boris Yeltsin and shows how key ideological notions were altered as Soviet history unfolded. The book exposes a long history of American misunderstanding of the Soviet Union, leading up to the "grand surprise" of its collapse in 1991. Daniels's perspective is always original, and his assessments, some worked out years ago, are strikingly prescient in the light of post-1991 archival revelations. Soviet Communism evolved and decayed over the decades, Daniels argues, through a prolonged revolutionary process, combined with the challenges of modernization and the personal struggles between ideologues and power-grabbers.

A look at how the political assassinations that occurred in Europe between 1918 and 1939 shaped the history and politics of the continent.