Agents of the Revolution: New Biographical Approaches to the History of International Communism in the Age of Lenin and Stalin - Tapa blanda

Morgan, Kevin; Cohen, Gidon; Flinn, Andrew

 
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Sinopsis

Using Comintern archives, oral interviews and a wide range of other sources, this collection presents a sample of some of the exciting new work currently being produced in the field of communist biography. Geographically, the contributions take in North America and New Zealand as well as a range of European countries. Some chapters focus on individuals like Clara Zetkin, William Z. Foster, Umberto Terracini, William Gallacher or Jozsef Pogany. Others adopt a collective approach to explore communist cultures in rural Austrai or the Netherlands, or the impact of institutions like the International Lenin School. There are also chapters on communist institutional biographies, the role of general secretaries and the significance of generations and family links.

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Using Comintern archives, oral interviews and a wide range of other sources, this collection presents a sample of some of the exciting new work currently being produced in the field of communist biography. Geographically, the contributions take in North America and New Zealand as well as a range of European countries. Some chapters focus on individuals like Clara Zetkin, William Z. Foster, Umberto Terracini, William Gallacher or Jozsef Pogany. Others adopt a collective approach to explore communist cultures in rural Austrai or the Netherlands, or the impact of institutions like the International Lenin School. There are also chapters on communist institutional biographies, the role of general secretaries and the significance of generations and family links.

Biografía del autor

Kevin Morgan is a professor of politics and contemporary history at the University of Manchester. He is the author of "Harry Pollitt" and coauthor of "Communists in British Society 1920-1991,"

Gidon Cohen is Lecturer in Politics at the school of Government and International Affairs at Durham University.
Andrew Flinn is a professor at the University of Westminster. Matthew Worley is a professor at the University of Reading.

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9783039100750: Agents of the Revolution: New Biographical Approaches to the History of International Communism in the Age of Lenin and Stalin

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ISBN 10:  3039100750 ISBN 13:  9783039100750
Editorial: Peter Lang Ltd, International Ac..., 2004
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