Western Marxism and the Soviet Union : a survey of critical theories and debates since 1917 / by Marcel van der Linden ; translated by Jurriaan Bendien.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linden, Marcel van der, 1952-

Series:

Historical materialism book series ; 17.

Historical materialism book series, 1570-1522 ; v. 17

Standardized Title:

Westers marxisme en de Sovjet Unie. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Soviet Union--History.

Communism.

Soviet Union--Politics and government.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ‘Russian Question’ was an absolutely central problem for Marxism in the twentieth century. Numerous attempts were made to understand the nature of Soviet society. The present book tries to portray the development of these theoretical contributions since 1917 in a coherent, comprehensive appraisal. It aims to present the development of the Western Marxist critique of the Soviet Union across a rather long period in history (from 1917 to the present) and in a large region (Western Europe and North America). Within this demarcation of limits in time and space, an effort has been made to ensure completeness, by paying attention to all Marxist analyses which in some way significantly deviated from or added to the older theories.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / M. Van der Linden

Chapter One. Introduction / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Two. From The October Revolution To The Stalin Era (191729) / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Three. From Stalin’S ‘Great Leap Forwards’ To The ‘Great Patriotic War’ (1929-41) / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Four. From The ‘Great Patriotic War’ To The Structural Assimilation Of Eastern Europe (194156) / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Five. From The Twentieth Congress Of The Cpsu To The Repression Of The ‘Prague Spring’ (1956-68) / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Six. From The Repression Of The ‘Prague Spring’ To Perestroika (1968-85) / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Seven. The Collapse And Its Aftermath: From 1985 To The Present / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Eight. In Lieu Of A Conclusion / M. Van der Linden

Chapter Nine. Meta-Theoretical Note / M. Van der Linden

References / M. Van der Linden

Index / M. Van der Linden.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-374) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-92152-1

9786611921521

90-474-2080-2

OCLC:

302423650

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004158757.i-380 DOI