Trotskyism and the Dilemma of Socialism

by Chris Z. Hobson, Ronald D. Tabor

Overview

Written by two long-time scholar/activists, this book is a detailed history of the Trotskyist movement set against the background of the Russian Revolution and the evolution of Soviet society. As the first comprehensive study of the subject in English, Trotskyism and the Dilemma of Socialism traces the ideas and activities of the Trotskyist movement over six decades and five continents. The history is paced within the context of the attempts by Trotsky and the movement to understand the nature of the evolving Soviet society, as in Trotsky's theory of the degenerated workers' state. Particularly valuable is the authors' in-depth analysis of the Soviet economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313262371
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/19/1988
Series:	Contributions in Political Science , #21
Pages:	568
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.44(d)

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER Z. HOBSON has been active in the left and socialist movements for over twenty-five years. He has written extensively in the socialist press and, since 1974, has been active in the Revolutionary Socialist League.

RONALD D. TABOR is an editor of the socialist newspaper the Torch/La Antorcha and the author of numerous pamphlets on socialist thought.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: The Formative Years of the Trotskyist tovement
Part II: The "Russian Question"
Part III: The Trotskyist Movement in Crisis
Epilogue
Appendix I: The Law of Value and How It Operates in Russia
Appendix II: Strategy and Tactics in World War II
Appendix III: Trotskyism and the Bolivian Revolution, 1952-1953