The Communist Party Of Bulgaria: Origins And Development 1883-1936
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
At the crossroads of ideology and nationalism, The Communist Party of Bulgaria: Origins and Development 1883–1936 chronicles the turbulent birth and early evolution of one of Eastern Europe's most consequential political movements. Joseph Rothschild meticulously traces the party's roots from the fragile post-Ottoman landscape of late nineteenth-century Bulgaria through the ideological upheavals of the interwar period, detailing how agrarian discontent, revolutionary socialism, and Comintern influence converged to shape a uniquely Bulgarian form of communism. With scholarly precision, Rothschild presents the internal factional struggles, the failed September Uprising of 1923, and the state repression that drove the party underground, painting a vivid portrait of a movement forged in crisis. Drawing on a rich command of Balkan political history, Rothschild argues that the Bulgarian communist experience cannot be understood in isolation from the broader currents of European radicalism and Soviet strategic ambition. His analytical style is authoritative yet accessible, situating micro-level party politics within the macro-history of a nation perpetually caught between great-power rivalries. Published by Columbia University Press in 1959, this landmark study remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand how Marxist-Leninist ideology took root in the Balkans — and what that meant for the fate of an entire region.
Author: Joseph Rothschild
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, AMS
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
At the crossroads of ideology and nationalism, The Communist Party of Bulgaria: Origins and Development 1883–1936 chronicles the turbulent birth and early evolution of one of Eastern Europe's most consequential political movements. Joseph Rothschild meticulously traces the party's roots from the fragile post-Ottoman landscape of late nineteenth-century Bulgaria through the ideological upheavals of the interwar period, detailing how agrarian discontent, revolutionary socialism, and Comintern influence converged to shape a uniquely Bulgarian form of communism. With scholarly precision, Rothschild presents the internal factional struggles, the failed September Uprising of 1923, and the state repression that drove the party underground, painting a vivid portrait of a movement forged in crisis. Drawing on a rich command of Balkan political history, Rothschild argues that the Bulgarian communist experience cannot be understood in isolation from the broader currents of European radicalism and Soviet strategic ambition. His analytical style is authoritative yet accessible, situating micro-level party politics within the macro-history of a nation perpetually caught between great-power rivalries. Published by Columbia University Press in 1959, this landmark study remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand how Marxist-Leninist ideology took root in the Balkans — and what that meant for the fate of an entire region.