World Revolution, 1917-1936 The Rise and Fall of the Communist International

"World Revolution is a key part of the revolutionary Marxist tradition and well worth reading today." - Tony Phillips (Socialist Review) "The timing of the re-publication of World Revolution, to mark the centenary of the 1917 Russian Revolutions, might make the reader think that the work is only of historical interest. It is not. It is worth reading today because of the contemporary resonances. . . . If you are interested in the development of Marxist philosophy, in response to the horrors of the Stalinist counter-revolution, I recommend that you read World Revolution." - Chris Gilligan (Marx & Philosophy Review of Books) "This edited version of James's account of the internal tremors of the Bolshevik regime and its conflated relation to international communism is valuable from the standpoint that it also includes opinions on how the book was received and interpreted after its publication. Therefore, one of the main strengths of this edition is not just James's analysis, but the reviews of World Revolution that turn it into a complete guide that depicts his conversion and dedication to Trotskyism. . . . A classic survey that should be read by scholars, students, or individuals with a general interest in the development of the Soviet Union, Marxism, Trotskyism, and international communism between the wars." - Fredrik Petersson (Revolutionary Russia) "Vital. . . for those interested in reclaiming something from the revolutionary traditions of the twentieth century." - Lisa K. Kirschenbaum (Journal of World History)