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A People´s History of the Second World War: Resistance Versus Empire
Donny Gluckstein
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Description for A People´s History of the Second World War: Resistance Versus Empire
Paperback. Fascinating history of the Second World War as fought 'from below' by anti-fascist militias, who worked both with and against the allied powers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
This history reclaims the Second World War as a global fight 'from below'. The vast majority of historical accounts have focused on the regular armies of the allied powers, however, the often-neglected people's militias were crucial not only to the defeat of fascism, but also colonialism, imperialism and even capitalism. Looking at militias in Yugoslavia, Greece, Poland and Latvia, as well as the Warsaw Uprising and anti-fascist movements in Germany, it presents a different battle, fought on different terms. Widening its scope to India - where an independence movement was shaking an already weak British Empire, and ... Read more
This history reclaims the Second World War as a global fight 'from below'. The vast majority of historical accounts have focused on the regular armies of the allied powers, however, the often-neglected people's militias were crucial not only to the defeat of fascism, but also colonialism, imperialism and even capitalism. Looking at militias in Yugoslavia, Greece, Poland and Latvia, as well as the Warsaw Uprising and anti-fascist movements in Germany, it presents a different battle, fought on different terms. Widening its scope to India - where an independence movement was shaking an already weak British Empire, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
337g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745328027
SKU
V9780745328027
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About Donny Gluckstein
Donny Gluckstein is a lecturer in history at Stevenson College, Edinburgh. He is the author of several books on Marxist history.
Reviews for A People´s History of the Second World War: Resistance Versus Empire
'The Second World War is so thoroughly surrounded by myth that it is hard to grasp its real character. Gluckstein offers a new interpretation, portraying 1939-45 as two parallel wars: one waged by the Great Powers among themselves, the other by the peoples against fascism'
Alex Callinicos 'Combines an impressive grasp of the war's shifting complexities with the brilliance ... Read more
Alex Callinicos 'Combines an impressive grasp of the war's shifting complexities with the brilliance ... Read more