Contemporary Trotskyism: Parties, Sects and Social Movements in Britain

ISBN-13: 9781138943810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 296 str.

John Kelly

Opis

Trotskyism has been an important ideological tradition within the radical left in Britain and elsewhere such as the ruling Syriza party in Greece. This book provides the definitive account of the history, ideological development and activities of Trotskyist parties and social movements.

Spis treści

Introduction, Chapter 1 Theoretical Perspectives, Chapter 2 Trotsky and the Origins of Trotskyism, Chapter 3 Development of the Trotskyist Movement in Britain, Part 1: 1950-1985, Chapter 4 Development of the Trotskyist Movement in Britain, Part 2: 1985-2017, Chapter 5 Doctrine, Orthodoxy and Sectarianism, Chapter 6 Party Recruitment, Chapter 7 Party Electoral Performance, Chapter 8 Organizational Resources, Chapter 9 Working in the Trade Unions, Chapter 10 Social Movements and Front Organizations, Chapter 11 The Proliferation of Trotskyist Internationals, Chapter 12 The Achievements, Limitations and Weaknesses of Trotskyism, Appendix 1 British Trotskyist Organizations 1950-2017, Appendix 2 Sources for Trotskyist Organizational Membership Figures, Appendix 3 Trotskyist Organizations in Western Europe 2017, Appendix 4 Defunct Trotskyist Internationals 1970-2017, Appendix 5 List of Interviewees, Bibliography

O autorze

John Kelly teaches at the Department of Management, Birkbeck College, University of London. He has published widely on trade unions and the labour movement.