Karl Marx And The British Labour Movement: Years Of The First International
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Edition: First Edition
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Book: Good
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A landmark work of labor history, Karl Marx and the British Labour Movement: Years of the First International chronicles the dynamic and often turbulent relationship between Marx and the organized working-class movement in Victorian Britain. Drawing on extensive archival research, Collins and Abramsky detail Marx's pivotal role in the founding and direction of the International Workingmen's Association — the First International — and illustrate how his ideas both shaped and were shaped by the practical struggles of British trade unionists. The narrative uncovers the ideological tensions, personal rivalries, and strategic debates that defined the International's years of activity, presenting a nuanced portrait of Marx not merely as a theorist but as an active political organizer. Written with scholarly rigor yet accessible prose, the work argues that the British labor movement was far more central to Marx's political development than is commonly acknowledged, making it an indispensable resource for students of socialist history, labor studies, and nineteenth-century political thought.
Author: Henry Collins And Chimen Abramsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Macmillan & Co Ltd
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of labor history, Karl Marx and the British Labour Movement: Years of the First International chronicles the dynamic and often turbulent relationship between Marx and the organized working-class movement in Victorian Britain. Drawing on extensive archival research, Collins and Abramsky detail Marx's pivotal role in the founding and direction of the International Workingmen's Association — the First International — and illustrate how his ideas both shaped and were shaped by the practical struggles of British trade unionists. The narrative uncovers the ideological tensions, personal rivalries, and strategic debates that defined the International's years of activity, presenting a nuanced portrait of Marx not merely as a theorist but as an active political organizer. Written with scholarly rigor yet accessible prose, the work argues that the British labor movement was far more central to Marx's political development than is commonly acknowledged, making it an indispensable resource for students of socialist history, labor studies, and nineteenth-century political thought.