Against the Cold War: The History and Political Traditions of Pro-Sovietism in the British Labour Party, 1945-89 - Couverture rigide

Lilleker, Darren G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1850434719 ISBN 13 : 9781850434719

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2004

Synopsis

Who were the British MPs sympathetic to the Soviets - the 'crypto-communists' 'left-wing gadflys', the 'neo-Stalinist left' so derided by fellow politicians, journalists, historians and the public. These Labour MPs, fingered as 'Soviet spies' who developed links with post-war Russia, were seen as potentially anti-Western actors in the Cold War. Against the Cold War examines the careers and motives of MPs like Arthur Horner, Tom Driberg and Ian Mikardo who developed ideological links with the Soviet Union and whose ideas influenced Labour's left-wing. Although radical and sympathetic to Communist ideals, they remained principled socialists, and ready to exercise Trotsky's 'right to alight' - to oppose and even abandon Soviet links for democratic socialism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Darren Lilleker completed his research at the University of Sheffield - renowned for work in Labour history - and teaches in the Bournemouth Media School at Bournemouth University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1850434719
• ISBN 13: 9781850434719
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible