Marxists in the Face of Fascism : Writings by Marxists on Fascism from the Inter-War Period

David Beetham

ISBN 10: 160846976X / ISBN 13: 9781608469765

Published by Haymarket Books Jan 2019, 2019

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Neuware - An unparalleled documentation of the most important Marxist analyses of fascism and the struggle to resist it.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marxists in the Face of Fascism : Writings by Marxists on Fascism from the Inter-War Period
• Publisher: Haymarket Books Jan 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160846976X
• ISBN 13: 9781608469765
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 143H x 27D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 143 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 512 grams

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Synopsis

Fascism’s ascent to power across Europe in the 1920s and 1930s marks one of the greatest historical defeats of the left in all of history. Yet, this catastrophic de- feat was resisted at every turn by Marxists who tried, unsuccessfully, to push the mass communist and social democratic parties to organize an opposition to the rising movements of violent reaction. Their devastating failure paved the way for the gas chamber, decades of ruthless dictatorship, and war.

This important volume offers the most complete selection of Marxist writings on fascism from this period in any language and provides invaluable lessons for contemporary readers concerned with today’s far-right.

About the Author

David Beetham is Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds.