To the masses : proceedings of the Third Congress of the Communist International, 1921 / edited and translated by John Riddell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Communist International. Congress (3rd : 1921 : Moscow, Russia)

Contributor:

Riddell, John, 1942- editor, translator.

Series:

Historical materialism book series ; Volume 91.

Historical Materialism Book Series, 1570-1522 ; Volume 91

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Communism--Congresses.

Communism.

Communist International--Congresses.

Communist International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,309 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2015.

Summary:

Debates at world Communism’s 1921 congress reveal Lenin’s International at a moment of crisis. A policy of confrontational initiatives by a resolute minority contends with the perspective of winning majority working-class support on the road to the revolutionary conquest of power. A frank debate among many currents concludes with a classic formulation of Communist strategy and tactics. Thirty-two appendices, many never before published in any language, portray delegates’ behind-the-scenes exchanges. This newly translated treasure of 1,000 pages of source material, available for the first time in English, is supplemented by an analytic introduction, detailed footnotes, a glossary with 430 biographical entries, a chronology, and an index. The final instalment of a 4,500-page series on Communist congresses in Lenin’s time.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Editorial Introduction / John Riddell

Provisional Congress Agenda / John Riddell

Call for the Third World Congress / John Riddell

Invitation to the Third Congress of the Communist International / John Riddell

Session 1. Opening Session (22 June) / John Riddell

Session 2. World Economy – Report (23 June) / John Riddell

Session 3. World Economy – Discussion (24 June) / John Riddell

Session 4. Executive Committee Report (25 June) / John Riddell

Session 5. Executive Committee Report – Discussion (26 June) / John Riddell

Session 6. Executive Committee Report – Discussion (27 June) / John Riddell

Session 7. Executive Committee Report – Discussion (27 June) / John Riddell

Session 8. The KAPD; the Italian Question (28 June) / John Riddell

Session 9. Italian Question; Executive Report (29 June) / John Riddell

Session 10. Tactics and Strategy – Report (30 June) / John Riddell

Session 11. Tactics and Strategy – Discussion (1 July) / John Riddell

Session 12. Tactics and Strategy – Discussion (1 July) / John Riddell

Session 13. Tactics and Strategy – Discussion (2 July) / John Riddell

Session 14. Tactics and Strategy – Discussion (2 July) / John Riddell

Session 15. Trade Unions – Reports (3 July) / John Riddell

Session 16. World Economy; Trade Union Discussion (4 July) / John Riddell

Session 17. Russian Communist Party (5 July) / John Riddell

Session 18. Trade Unions – Discussion (6 July) / John Riddell

Session 19. Trade Unions – Discussion (7 July) / John Riddell

Session 20. Youth and Women’s Movements (8 July) / John Riddell

Session 21. Tactics and Strategy, Germany, Cooperatives (9 July) / John Riddell

Session 22. Cooperatives, Organisation (10 July) / John Riddell

Session 23. Eastern Question (12 July) / John Riddell

Session 24. Closing Session (12 July) / John Riddell

List of Delegations / John Riddell

Theses, Resolutions, and Appeals / John Riddell

1. Before the Congress: The Open Letter / John Riddell

2. Before the Congress: The March Action / John Riddell

3. The Political Struggle at the Congress: June 1921 / John Riddell

4. The Political Struggle at the Congress: July 1921 / John Riddell

5. The Colonial Question / John Riddell

Chronology

Glossary

Selected Bibliography / John Riddell

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28803-1

OCLC:

893452245

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004288034 DOI