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Bolshevism, Syndicalism and the General Strike
Kevin Morgan
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Description for Bolshevism, Syndicalism and the General Strike
Paperback. Part of a three-volume series, this work examines attitudes to Soviet Russia as a way of opening up questions about the character of the British left between the 1890s and the 1940s. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JP; KNXB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
The British trade unionist and Labour MP A. A. Purcell (1872-1935) once enjoyed international notoriety. An outspoken champion of Soviet Russia, he nevertheless performed the highest labour movement responsibilities and was a leading figure on the TUC General Council. Purcell was a member of the earliest British labour delegations to Russia and his presidency of the International Federation of Trade Unions coincided with the TUC's energetic promotion of the cause of Anglo-Russian trade union unity, culminating in the publication of a glowing TUC report on the Soviets in 1925. However, as a leading TUC 'left' his credibility was badly dented ... Read more
The British trade unionist and Labour MP A. A. Purcell (1872-1935) once enjoyed international notoriety. An outspoken champion of Soviet Russia, he nevertheless performed the highest labour movement responsibilities and was a leading figure on the TUC General Council. Purcell was a member of the earliest British labour delegations to Russia and his presidency of the International Federation of Trade Unions coincided with the TUC's energetic promotion of the cause of Anglo-Russian trade union unity, culminating in the publication of a glowing TUC report on the Soviets in 1925. However, as a leading TUC 'left' his credibility was badly dented ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905007271
SKU
V9781905007271
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About Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Harry Pollitt and co-author of Communists in British Society 1920-1991.
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