The Revolutionary Movement in Britain 1900–21 : The Origins of British Communism / Walter Kendall ; edited by John McIlroy and Paul Flewers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kendall, Walter, author.

Contributor:

Flewers, Paul, editor.

McIlroy, John, editor.

Series:

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 347.

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 347

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (590 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Origins of British Communism

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kendall’s classic work has been widely appreciated for its rich contextualisation of the events and forensic examination of both the national and international factors influencing the nativity of the British Communist Party. It imaginatively recuperates and critically evaluates the politics of the party’s predecessors, notably the British Socialist Party and the Socialist Labour Party, the radical upsurge of 1910–14, the wartime shop-stewards movement, the resonance of the Russian Revolution, and the role of the Comintern in moulding the form that British Communism took. Vivid portraits of the human actors — H M Hyndman, John Maclean, Arthur MacManus and Theodore Rothstein — illuminate the text. First published in 1969, The Revolutionary Movement in Britain has stood the test of time. It remains indispensable reading for everyone interested in understanding socialist history. John McIlroy has provided a detailed Introduction to this republication.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Preface: Walter Kendall and The Revolutionary Movement in Britain

Abbreviations

Introduction: The Origins of British Communism

Part 1

1 Stress and Strain in the Social Democratic Federation

2 The Radical Upsurge

3 Nationalism and Chauvinism in the Social Democratic Federation

4 The British Socialist Labour Party

5 The Russian Émigrés

6 War and the British Socialist Party

7 Clydeside in Wartime

8 The Shop Stewards’ Movement

9 The British Socialist Party after Hyndman

Part 2

10 The British and European Scene 1918 to 1920

11 The Unity Negotiations, Easter 1918 to August 1920

12 The Communist International and the Communist Party of Great Britain

13 The Russian Influence

14 Unity and Consolidation, August 1920 to January 1921

15 The Independent Labour Party and the Communist International

16 Guild Socialism and the Labour Research Department

17 John Maclean and the Communist Party of Great Britain

18 Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Membership of the Communist Party of Great Britain

Appendix 2: The Executives of the Social Democratic Federation, the British Socialist Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain

Appendix 3: The Social Democratic Federation–British Socialist Party Participation in General Elections

Appendix 4: The Social Democratic Federation–British Socialist Party Conferences, Branches and Membership

Appendix 5: The Socialist Labour Party

Appendix 6: The Social Democratic Federation–British Socialist Party in Local Government

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kendall, Walter The Revolutionary Movement in Britain 1900-21

ISBN:

9789004734173

OCLC:

1528361766

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004734173 DOI