The Communist Party of Great Britain Since 1920
Eaden, James; Renton, David
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Hardback. This history of the Communist Party of Great Britain examines the party from its foundations in 1920 to its demise in the early 1990s. Drawing on original research and a reading of specialist texts, it analyses the rise and fall of the party and evaluates its role on the left of British politics. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFC; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
A new single volume history of the Communist Party of Great Britain examining the party from its foundations in 1920 to its demise in the early 1990s. Drawing on original research and a reading of specialist texts, the authors analyze the rise and fall of the party and evaluate its role on the left of British politics. Whilst sympathetic to the ideals and commitment of many British communist activists, the book is sharply critical of much of the actual practice of the party.
A new single volume history of the Communist Party of Great Britain examining the party from its foundations in 1920 to its demise in the early 1990s. Drawing on original research and a reading of specialist texts, the authors analyze the rise and fall of the party and evaluate its role on the left of British politics. Whilst sympathetic to the ideals and commitment of many British communist activists, the book is sharply critical of much of the actual practice of the party.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333949689
SKU
V9780333949689
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99-15
About Eaden, James; Renton, David
JAMES EADEN has taught history and politics in further and higher education for the last fifteen years and has a long history of activist campaigning in the socialist and trade union movement. DAVE RENTON is a member of the board of Revolutionary History. His most recent books include Fascism, Anti-Fascism and the 1940s (Macmillan, 2000); This Rough Game: Fascism ... Read more
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