Labnet: Book Ann.: Western Marxism and the Soviet Union

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From: Marcel van der Linden mvl at iisg.nl
 
Just published:

Western Marxism and the Soviet Union: A Survey of Critical Theories and
Debates Since 1917 by Marcel van der Linden 
 
 
The 'Russian Question' was an absolutely central problem for Marxism in
the twentieth century. Numerous attempts were made to understand the
nature of Soviet society. The present book tries to portray the
development of these theoretical contributions since 1917 in a coherent,
comprehensive appraisal. It aims to present the development of the
Western Marxist critique of the Soviet Union across a rather long period
in history (from 1917 to the present) and in a large region (Western
Europe and North America). Within this demarcation of limits in time and
space, an effort has been made to ensure completeness, by paying
attention to all Marxist analyses which in some way significantly
deviated from or added to the older theories.
 
Marcel van der Linden mvl at iisg.nl
International Institute of Social History
http://www.brill.nl/default.aspx?partid=18&pid=21864

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