The Politics of James Connolly (Paperback, New edition)

Born in 1868 and executed by the British in 1916 for his role in the Easter Rising, the work of Irish national hero James Connolly has long been misunderstood. From Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, to conservative Irish nationalists and the Church, many groups have claimed Connolly as their own, his ideas and strategies used and distorted to justify particular political positions. Kieran Allen breaks this mould, assessing the founder of the Irish Marxist movement ideas from a revolutionary socialist perspective. Allen considers the strengths and weaknesses of Connolly's revolutionary strategy, the effect of his commitment to international socialism on his nationalist loyalties and arguing that, ultimately, Connolly's enduring relevance derives from his anti-imperialism. Any socialist movement today ignores this book at its peril.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2016
Authors:	Kieran Allen
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-0473-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-0473-7
Barcode:	9780745304731

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