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Contemporary Trotskyism - Parties, Sects and Social Movements in Britain (Paperback)
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Contemporary Trotskyism - Parties, Sects and Social Movements in Britain (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Radical History and Politics
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Almost 80 years after Leon Trotsky founded the Fourth
International, there are now Trotskyist organizations in 57
countries, including most of Western Europe and Latin America. Yet
no Trotskyist group has ever led a revolution or built an enduring
mass, political party. Contemporary Trotskyism looks in detail at
the influence, resilience and weaknesses of the British Trotskyist
movement, from the 1970s to the present day. The book argues that
to understand and explain the development, resilience and influence
of Trotskyist groups, we need to analyse them as bodies that
comprise elements of three types of organization: the political
party, the sect and the social movement. It is the properties of
these three facets of organization and the interplay between them
that gives rise to the most characteristic features of the
Trotskyist movement: frenetic activity, rampant divisions,
inter-organizational hostility, authoritarian and charismatic
leadership, high membership turnover and ideological rigidity.
Trotskyist groups have been involved in a wide range of important
social movements including trade unions, student unions, anti-war,
anti-racist and anti-fascist groups. While their energy and
activity in civil society have had some success, their influence
has never been reflected in votes or seats at elections even after
the financial crisis. Drawing on extensive archival research, as
well as interviews with many of the leading protagonists and
activists within the Trotskyist milieu, this is essential reading
for students, activists and researchers with an interest in the far
left, social movements and contemporary British political history.
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