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Molotov Remembers
In conversations with the poet-biographer Felix Chuev, Molotov offers an incomparable view of the politics of Soviet society and the nature of Kremlin leadership under communism. Filled with startling insights and indelible portraits, the book is an historical source of the first order. A mesmerizing and chilling chronicle. —Kirkus Reviews
The New Reformism and the Revival of Karl Kautsky
This text offers an authoritative historiography of German socialist theorist Karl Kautsky and his impact on debates about the Russian Revolution and the contemporary left. Known as the “Pope of Marxism,” Douglas Greene examines the totality of Kautsky’s political career and dissects the fundamental opportunism and passive radicalism that defined his Marxism. He later examines the most substantive Marxist critics of Kautsky, namely Rosa Luxemburg, V. I. Lenin, and Leon Trotsky, while offering a critical assessment of the work produced by scholars and activists, Lars Lih, Eric Blanc, and Mike Mcnair, seeking to revive Kautsky. The New Reformism and the Revival of Karl Kautsky is an important addition to scholarship on the subject and a valuable resource for those interested in the Russian Revolution, German politics, socialism, Marxism, and contemporary left-wing debates.
Stalinism and the Dialectics of Saturn
This study examines the complicated legacy of Stalinism in the twentieth century. The descent of the Russian Revolution into Stalinism has given rise to an oft-accepted truism that revolutions are like Saturn and will devour their own children. For anticommunists, Stalinism is condemned as a “bolt from blue,” whether an insidious contagion, Big Brother, or totalitarian reason that socialism cannot escape from. On the other end, Communists and their fellow-travelers have seen Stalinism as a force of historical necessity and the only way for the working class to reach a communist society. Both these twin camps accept a Dialectic of Saturn where Stalinism, whether for evil or good, is the preordained fate of all socialist revolutions. However, there is another position that views Stalinism as the product of material circumstance and class struggle. This position was represented by Leon Trotsky in his seminal work The Revolution Betrayed. In contrast to those who accept a mystical dialectic of Saturn, Trotsky argued that Stalinism can be rationally explained and was not inevitable outcome of socialism.
The Great Terror
"The definitive work on Stalin's purges, the author's The Great Terror was universally acclaimed when it first appeared in 1968. Provides accounts of on everything form the three great 'Moscow Trials' to methods of obtaining confessions, the purge of writers and other members of the intelligentsia, on life in the labor camps, and many other key matters. On the fortieth anniversary of thew first edition, it is remarkable how many of the most disturbing conclusions have born up under the light of fresh evidence." --
Orwell's Roses
Roses, pleasure and politics: a fresh take on Orwell as an avid gardener, whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world. 'I loved this book... An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times' Margaret Atwood 'Expansive and thought-provoking' Independent Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening - George Orwell Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell is said to have planted in his cottage in Hertfordshire, Rebecca Solnit explores how his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and power. Following his journey from t...
The Stalin Affair
'Page-turning . . . a sizzling high-stakes tale' JAMES HOLLAND 'This book might read like the screenplay of a gripping movie, yet every word is accurate and verified' ANDREW ROBERTS 'Giles Milton is a phenomenon' DAN SNOW 'Another rollercoaster ride from Giles Milton. Endlessly surprising' ANTHONY HOROWITZ From internationally bestselling historian Giles Milton comes the remarkable true story of the Allies' secret mission to wartime Moscow. In the summer of 1941, as Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, Stalin's forces faced a catastrophic defeat which would make the Allies' liberation of Europe virtually impossible. To avert this disaster, Britain and America mobilized an elite team of remarkabl...
오웰의 장미
리베카 솔닛이 그려내는 아름다움과 기쁨의 작가 조지 오웰 ‘예쁜’ 장미 너머의 ‘아름다움’과 윤리를 탐구하는 여정 ‘맨스플레인’이라는 단어로 전 세계적 반향을 일으킨 작가이자 우리 시대를 대표하는 실천적 지성, 깊은 사유와 매혹적인 글쓰기로 한국에서도 많은 독자의 지지를 받고 있는 리베카 솔닛의 신작 『오웰의 장미』가 출간되었다. 정치적 글쓰기의 대가, 실천적 지식인으로 널리 알려진 ‘조지 오웰’과, 그런 그와 가장 어울리지 않을 법한 ‘장미’. 이 책은 실로 익숙한 두 단어의 낯선 조합을 통해 20세...
Russia at War [2 volumes]
This easy-to-use reference explores the people and events that shaped Russian military history—and impacted Europe, Asia, and the world—over the past eight centuries. Russian military history is an often-overlooked field. Yet Russia is and has long been an important player in global politics, and its military exploits have been central to its role on the world stage. This study of Russia's military past provides insights into European and U.S. history, including the conduct of the two World Wars and the Cold War, and will help readers better appreciate the current geopolitical situation. This work covers major events and figures in Russian military history from the end of Mongol dominati...
Orwells Rosen
«Ich liebe dieses Buch, und viele andere werden das auch tun. Ein berauschender Streifzug durch Orwells Leben und seine Zeit – und durch das Leben und die Zeit der Rosen.» Margaret Atwood «Ein Buch über Abgründe und Erdbeeren – ein Buch über das Pflanzen von Rosen trotz des Zustands der Welt.» Der Spiegel «Neben meiner Arbeit interessiert mich am meisten das Gärtnern», schrieb George Orwell 1940. Mit Erstaunen erkennt Rebecca Solnit nach einem Besuch im Garten von Orwell, wo seine Rosen noch heute blühen, dass es die Natur war, die Orwell Kraft gab, unermüdlich anzuschreiben gegen Faschismus und Totalitarismus. Die Verquickungen von Macht und Schönheit führen Rebecca Solnit...
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry
Established in 1960, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive serial in the area, one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists. Written by established authorities in the field, the comprehensive reviews combine descriptive chemistry and mechanistic insight and yield an understanding of how the chemistry drives the properties.
