This accessible text provides a comprehensive narrative and interpretative account of the entire history of the Communist International, 1919-1943. By incorporating the most recent Western and Soviet research the authors explain the legendary complexities of Comintern history and chart its degeneration from a revolutionary internationalist organisation into an obedient instrument of Soviet foreign policy. Key themes include: continuities and discontinuities between the Leninist and Stalinist phases, Bolshevisation versus national traditions, and the role of leading individuals in the Comintern apparatus. A selection of documents will elucidate these central themes.
- ISBN10 0312162774
- ISBN13 9780312162771
- Publish Date 1 October 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 January 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St. Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English