Marxism and the French Left : Studies on Labour and Politics in France, 1830-1981

Unlike most books, which treat labor, Socialist and Communist history separately and view French Marxism as a self-contained philosophical phenomenon, Marxism and the French Left offers a refreshingly different approach to the subject. Judt emphasizes the complex and interwoven themes that unify the topics of his essays to construct a distinctive and original interpretation of French left-wing politics over the past 150 years. "A well-informed and persuasive reinterpretation of the old French Left that is now receding beyond recall, except for historians."--Times Literary Supplement The Left In France -- The French Labour Movement In The Nineteenth Century -- The French Socialist Party 1920-1936 -- French Marxism 1945-1975 -- The Elections Of 1981 In Historical Perspective. Tony Judt. Originally Published In New York By Oxford University Press, 1986. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [302]-322) And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. A unique exploration of French Marxist politics over the past 150 years