From Communism to Work Democracy : The Social and Political Life of Wilhelm Reich / Philip W. Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Philip W., author.

Series:

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 379.

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 379

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Studies.

History.

History, Modern.

Intellectual History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (591 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Social and Political Life of Wilhelm Reich

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Communism to Work Democracy is the first book devoted solely to Wilhelm Reich’s social and political thought and activities. It is an intellectual history tracing Reich’s evolution from a 192s-style communism to work democracy, a form of anarchism, all shaped by his understanding of Marxism. ‘Communism’ refers to the radical social policies adopted in the Soviet Union following the Russian Revolution, and to the political parties in both Austria and Germany to which Reich belonged (1927–33). Expelled from the Comintern in December 1933, by late 1936 Reich came to treat ‘Communism’ as synonymous with Stalinism. His later ‘anti-Communism’ was a critique of the Soviet Union as described in The Mass Psychology of Fascism (1946). In the 195s he underwent a criminal prosecution by the United States’ government, leading to the burning of his books and his death in prison.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789004756717

OCLC:

1581931901

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004756717 DOI