Against the Cold War - The History and Political Traditions of Pro-Sovietism in the British Labour Party, 1945-1989 (Paperback)

Who were the British MPs sympathetic to the Soviets - the "crypto-communists," "left-wing gadflys," the "neo-Stalinist Left" - so derided by fellow politicians, journalists, historians, and the public? These Labour MPs, fingered as "Soviet spies" who developed links with post-war Russia, were seen as potentially anti-Western actors in the Cold War. "Against the Cold War" examines the careers and motives of MPs like Tom Driberg and Ian Mikardo who developed ideological links with the Soviet Union and whose ideas influenced Labour's Left wing. Although radical and sympathetic to Communist ideals, they remained principled socialists, and were ready to exercise Trotsky's "right to alight" - to oppose and even abandon Soviet links for democratic socialism.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	March 2014
Authors:	Darren G. Lilleker
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-78076-030-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-78076-030-2
Barcode:	9781780760308

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