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The Second World War: A Marxist History
Chris Bambery
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Description for The Second World War: A Marxist History
Hardback. Argues that the Second World War was about a division of the world between the great powers, as well as a rising of ordinary people against fascism. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
The Second World War casts a long shadow, portrayed as a necessary and paradigmatic war that defeated fascism. During recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, US presidents and British prime ministers have tried to claim they were following in the footsteps of Winston Churchill by standing up to dictators.
In The Second World War Chris Bambery tests this position in a thorough account of the war and demonstrates why it continues to dominate TV history channels and school history books.
Arguing that the conflict was as much about a division of ... Read more
The Second World War casts a long shadow, portrayed as a necessary and paradigmatic war that defeated fascism. During recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, US presidents and British prime ministers have tried to claim they were following in the footsteps of Winston Churchill by standing up to dictators.
In The Second World War Chris Bambery tests this position in a thorough account of the war and demonstrates why it continues to dominate TV history channels and school history books.
Arguing that the conflict was as much about a division of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Counterfire
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745333021
SKU
V9780745333021
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Ref
99-1
About Chris Bambery
Chris Bambery is a writer, broadcaster and activist. He is the author of The Second World War: A Marxist History (Pluto, 2014) and A People's History of Scotland (Verso, 2014).
Reviews for The Second World War: A Marxist History
'Superb'
John Newsinger, Review 31 'A much-needed, accessible work portraying the political and military intricacies of the Second World War from a Marxist perspective. A major achievement'
George Clode, Deputy Editor, Military History Monthly 'One of the single best popular histories of the war's origins and consequences that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I highly ... Read more
John Newsinger, Review 31 'A much-needed, accessible work portraying the political and military intricacies of the Second World War from a Marxist perspective. A major achievement'
George Clode, Deputy Editor, Military History Monthly 'One of the single best popular histories of the war's origins and consequences that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I highly ... Read more