Ian Bullock

Romancing the Revolution

The Myth of Soviet Democracy and the British Left

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Produktbeschreibung

Over two decades have passed since the collapse of the USSR, yet thewords "Soviet Union" still carry significant weight in thecollective memory of millions. But how often do we consider the truemeaning of the term "Soviet"? Drawing extensively onleft-wing press archives, Romancing the Revolution traces the reactionsof 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 ofpopular government more genuine and advanced than even the best formsof parliamentarism. Romancing the Revolution uncovers theimprint of this myth on left-wing organizations and their publications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Seitenzahl: 438
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9781926836126
• ISBN-10: 192683612X
• Artikelnr.: 35070998

Autorenporträt

Ian Bullock's interests have long centred on the often ambivalent relationship between socialism and democracy. Currently 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.