Contemporary Trotskyism - Parties, Sects and Social Movements in Britain

List of contents

Introduction, Chapter 1 Theoretical Perspectives, Chapter 2 Trotsky and the Origins of Trotskyism, Chapter 3 Development of the Trotskyist Movement in Britain, Part 1: 1950-1985, Chapter 4 Development of the Trotskyist Movement in Britain, Part 2: 1985-2017, Chapter 5 Doctrine, Orthodoxy and Sectarianism, Chapter 6 Party Recruitment, Chapter 7 Party Electoral Performance, Chapter 8 Organizational Resources, Chapter 9 Working in the Trade Unions, Chapter 10 Social Movements and Front Organizations, Chapter 11 The Proliferation of Trotskyist Internationals, Chapter 12 The Achievements, Limitations and Weaknesses of Trotskyism, Appendix 1 British Trotskyist Organizations 1950-2017, Appendix 2 Sources for Trotskyist Organizational Membership Figures, Appendix 3 Trotskyist Organizations in Western Europe 2017, Appendix 4 Defunct Trotskyist Internationals 1970-2017, Appendix 5 List of Interviewees, Bibliography

About the author

John Kelly teaches at the Department of Management, Birkbeck College, University of London. He has published widely on trade unions and the labour movement.

Summary

This is the definitive account of Trotskyism in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: John Kelly
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2018
• EAN: 9781138943797
• ISBN: 978-1-138-94379-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Routledge Studies in Radical History and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Social & cultural history, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, History and Archaeology, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history