Trotsky: The Sword Of The Revolution 1917-1923
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A rigorous work of Marxist political biography, this volume chronicles the pivotal years in which Leon Trotsky rose to become one of the most formidable revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. Tony Cliff presents a detailed and authoritative account of Trotsky's commanding role in the October Revolution, his brilliant organization of the Red Army, and his fierce battles to defend the young Soviet state against both foreign intervention and internal counterrevolution. Written with passionate conviction and sharp analytical clarity, Trotsky: The Sword of the Revolution 1917-1923 argues that Trotsky's military and political genius was indispensable to the Bolshevik victory, while also unflinchingly examining the contradictions and compromises that emerged during the Civil War period. Cliff draws on a wealth of historical sources to illustrate how the pressures of war and isolation began to deform the revolutionary democracy the Bolsheviks had promised, setting the stage for the bureaucratic degeneration that would follow. The result is an essential and intellectually demanding study for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent birth of the Soviet Union and the tragic arc of one of its greatest leaders.
Author: Tony Cliff
Format: Paperback
Published: 1990, Bookmarks (London, Chicago and Melbourne)
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Fep clipped.
A rigorous work of Marxist political biography, this volume chronicles the pivotal years in which Leon Trotsky rose to become one of the most formidable revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. Tony Cliff presents a detailed and authoritative account of Trotsky's commanding role in the October Revolution, his brilliant organization of the Red Army, and his fierce battles to defend the young Soviet state against both foreign intervention and internal counterrevolution. Written with passionate conviction and sharp analytical clarity, Trotsky: The Sword of the Revolution 1917-1923 argues that Trotsky's military and political genius was indispensable to the Bolshevik victory, while also unflinchingly examining the contradictions and compromises that emerged during the Civil War period. Cliff draws on a wealth of historical sources to illustrate how the pressures of war and isolation began to deform the revolutionary democracy the Bolsheviks had promised, setting the stage for the bureaucratic degeneration that would follow. The result is an essential and intellectually demanding study for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent birth of the Soviet Union and the tragic arc of one of its greatest leaders.