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Red Star Over the Third World
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This book will appeal to readers interested in political history, Marxist theory, revolutionary movements, and post-colonial studies, particularly those curious about the ideological legacy of the Russian Revolution in the Global South.
An inspiring reminder of the great strength of twentieth century Communism in the Global South.
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From Cuba to Vietnam, from China to South Africa, the October Revolution inspired millions of people beyond the territory of Russia. The Revolution proved that the masses could not only overthrow autocratic governments, but also form an opposing government in their own image. The new idea that the working class and the peasantry could be allied, combined with the clear strength and necessity of a vanguard party, guided multiplying revolutions across the globe.
Red Star Over the Third World explains the ideological power of the October Revolution in the Global South. From Ho Chí Minh to Fidel Castro, to reflections on polycentric Communism and collective memories of Communism, it shows how, for a brief moment, another world was possible.
It is not a comprehensive study, but a small book with a large hope – that a new generation will come to see the importance of this revolutionary spirit for the working class and peasantry in the parts of the world that suffered under the heel of colonial domination for centuries.
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Robin D. G. Kelley praises it as 'the real story of the Russian Revolution' told powerfully and honestly. Mary Davis calls it 'an original and much needed analysis' explaining Lenin’s Marxist theory’s influence on Third World revolutions. Ron Jacobs notes its compelling blend of history and analysis that 'packs a revolutionary punch.'
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ISBN: 9780745339665
Publisher: Pluto Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 April 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pluto Press
Illustration: 19 Halftones, black and white
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 135.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 183g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Vijay Prashad is the Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is the author and editor of several books, including The Darker Nations: A Biography of the Short-Lived Third World (The New Press) and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South (Verso). He writes regularly for Frontline, The Hindu, Alternet and BirGun. He is Chief Editor at LeftWord Books.
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