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OverviewA panoramic account of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its aftermath animated by the lives, ideas and experiences of workers, peasants, intellectuals, artists, and revolutionaries of diverse persuasions October Song vividly narrates the triumphs of those who struggled for a new society and created a revolutionary workers state. Yet despite profoundly democratic and humanistic aspirations, the revolution is eventually defeated by violence and authoritarianism. October Song highlights both positive and negative lessons of this historic struggle for human liberation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Le BlancPublisher: Haymarket Books Imprint: Haymarket Books ISBN: 9781608468485ISBN 10: 1608468488 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 14 November 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Nothing Can Ever Be the Same 1. Corroboration and Contrasts 2. Multiple Insurgencies 3. Revolutionary Party 4. What Went Wrong? 5. Framing Questions Chapter 2 Pre-Revolutionary Russia 1. The Crisis of Russian Capitalism 2. The Russian Working Class Chapter 3 Revolutionary Triumph 1. Revolutionary Vanguard 2. The Road to Power 3. Soviet Democracy Chapter 4 Proletarian Rule and Mixed Economy 1. Workers’ Democracy and Mixed Economy 2. Twists and Loops 3. Beyond the Mixed Economy 4. Workers, Peasants, CadresReviewsPraise for Lenin and the Revolutionary Party A work of unusual strength and coherence, inspired not by academic neutrality but by the deep conviction that there is much to learn from the actual ideas and experiences of Lenin and the revolutionary party he led. --Michael Lowy, Monthly Review October Song is wonderful -- a vivid account of the Revolution, moving beyond the merely defensive to thoughtful consideration of not only external challenges but also internal problems among the revolutionaries, critical-minded yet at the same time deeply sympathetic. -China Mieville, author of October October Song is an important and timely contribution at a moment when large numbers of young people are turning to socialist politics and beginning to grapple with the lessons of the Russian Revolution. Combining a sharp analytical focus with illuminating anecdotes from political practice and daily life, Le Blanc provides a sweeping and engaging account of the revolution, the Bolsheviks, and their strengths and weaknesses. For all those seeking to make sense of this inspiring but ultimately tragic history, October Song is an essential read. -Eric Blanc, author of Anti-Colonial Marxism: Oppression & Revolution in the Tsarist Borderlands Excellent in every respect ... the writing is extraordinarily clear and interesting and the coverage of different interpretations is fair and thoughtful. ... The use of the commentary by early participants and witnesses of these years makes the text original in many ways. ... A strikingly effective synthesis of various sources provides a 'richness' that I regard as really extraordinary. -Jonathan Harris, Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh Praise for Lenin and the Revolutionary Party A work of unusual strength and coherence, inspired not by academic neutrality but by the deep conviction that there is much to learn from the actual ideas and experiences of Lenin and the revolutionary party he led. --Michael Lowy, Monthly Review Praise for Lenin and the Revolutionary Party A work of unusual strength and coherence, inspired not by academic neutrality but by the deep conviction that there is much to learn from the actual ideas and experiences of Lenin and the revolutionary party he led. --Michael Lowy, Monthly Review Praise for Lenin and the Revolutionary Party A work of unusual strength and coherence, inspired not by academic neutrality but by the deep conviction that there is much to learn from the actual ideas and experiences of Lenin and the revolutionary party he led. --Michael Lowy, Monthly Review Praise for Lenin and the Revolutionary Party A work of unusual strength and coherence, inspired not by academic neutrality but by the deep conviction that there is much to learn from the actual ideas and experiences of Lenin and the revolutionary party he led. --Michael Lowy, Monthly Review Author InformationPaul Le Blanc, long-time activist and Professor of History at La Roche College, is the author of Left Americana, Lenin and the Revolutionary Party, and From Marx to Gramsci. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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