Ian Bullock

Romancing the Revolution

The Myth of Soviet Democracy and the British Left

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Over two decades have passed since the collapse of the USSR, yet the words Soviet Union still carry significant weight in the collective memory of millions. But how often do we consider the true meaning of the term Soviet? Drawing extensively on left-wing press archives, Romancing the Revolution traces the reactions of the British Left to the idealized concept of Soviet democracy. Focusing on the turbulent period after the 1917 Russian Revolution, author Ian Bullock examines the impact of the myth of Soviet democracy: the belief that Russia was embarking on a brave experiment in a form of popular government more genuine and advanced than even… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-926836-37-9
EAN: 9781926836379
Produktnummer: 29066673
Verlag: Au Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 352 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'019 KB

Über den Autor

Ian Bullock's interests have long centred on the often ambivalent relationship between socialism and democracy. A visiting research fellow in the history department at the University of Sussex, he is the co-editor, with Richard Pankhurst, of Sylvia Pankhurst: From Artist to Anti-Fascist and the co-author, with Logie Barrow, of Democratic Ideas and the British Labour Movement, 1880-1914. In addition, Bullock worked for many years in British education, playing a leading role in creating and then managing one of the largest courses for preparing mature students for university study in the UK.