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The Spanish Civil War and the British Left: Political Activism and the Popular Front
Lewis Mates
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Hardback. Was the British left's support for the anti-Franco cause 'the most outstanding example of international solidarity in British history'? This work considers this claim and argues that support for the anti-Franco cause was varied and multi-faceted. It gives fresh perspectives on an important period of twentieth-century British history. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
Was the British left's support for the anti-Franco cause 'the most outstanding example of international solidarity in British history'? Here Lewis Mates considers this claim and argues that support for the anti-Franco cause was varied and multi-faceted. He analyses the 'Aid Spain movement': activities undertaken at grassroots level in support of the Spanish Republic. He explores the nature of grassroots support, its extent and depth, the motivations of activists, the institutions they operated through, and importantly, the role and impact of ideas on activism. Those within the British Left who did not embrace the Republic's cause are also examined as ... Read more
Was the British left's support for the anti-Franco cause 'the most outstanding example of international solidarity in British history'? Here Lewis Mates considers this claim and argues that support for the anti-Franco cause was varied and multi-faceted. He analyses the 'Aid Spain movement': activities undertaken at grassroots level in support of the Spanish Republic. He explores the nature of grassroots support, its extent and depth, the motivations of activists, the institutions they operated through, and importantly, the role and impact of ideas on activism. Those within the British Left who did not embrace the Republic's cause are also examined as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845112981
SKU
V9781845112981
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About Lewis Mates
Lewis Mates completed his PhD at Newcastle Universtiy and is currently researching Labour Party activism in the post-war period.
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