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The Life and Death of Trade Unionism in the USSR, 1917-1928 (Hardcover)
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The Russian Revolution excited men, and captured their
imaginations. It seemed to herald the fulfillment of the
nineteenth-century socialist movement. Socialists believed that
with the proper use of technocracy they could scourge poverty and
hunger from the earth. They felt that a social system based on
equality and social justice could overcome the traditional division
of each society into rich and poor. They were convinced that they
could overcome social problems that, seething and bubbling beneath
the surface, threatened to be as destructive as wars fought between
great powers. These were the ideals and objectives of both 1917
revolutions. They were exciting and contagious. The Russians were
seen by many as being on the threshold of a new and great
experiment, one which would lead the world to peace, democracy, and
security-the dream of ages. Support grew quickly. A worldwide
movement committed to the extension of the ideological and moral
principles of the Revolution and to the defense of the Soviet Union
grew and became a significant factor in world politics. It did not
turn out that way. Much of the story of this tragedy is to be found
in labor struggles-the split between the Communist Party, the trade
unions, and the workers. The labor movement, which had been pushing
for a democratic alternative, turned against the Bolsheviks soon
after 1917, and labor opposition left the Bolsheviks at the
crossroads of history. The Bolsheviks had to choose between
dictatorship or democracy. Under Lenin's guidance they opted for
minority dictator ship, the outcome of which was tyranny over the
very people in whose name they fought. This classic volume,
originally published in 1969, has not been surpassed as a
description of how and why this occurred.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2017 |
First published: |
2017 |
Editors: |
Gunter Bischof
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
311 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53656-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-53656-3 |
Barcode: |
9781138536562 |
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