Revolutions Other World: Communism and the Periphery, 191739 (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)

Ken Post examines the 'turn to the East' by the international communist movement in fostering world revolution after the success in Russia in 1917, which led to communism's greatest gains after the Second World War. Based on a theorisation of the building of revolutionary movements, this study critically assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases, China, India and Brazil, drawing out implications for possible future developments in less-developed countries. This book examines the 'turn to the East' by the international communist movement in fostering world revolution following its success in Russia in 1917, which led to communist victories in especially China, Vietnam and Cuba after the Second World War. Based on a theorisation of the building of revolutionary movements, this study critically assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases, China, India and Brazil. While examining the foundations of what was, in fact, a historic turn not foreseen by Marx and Engels, it draws out implications for possible future developments in less-developed countries. This book examines the "turn to the East" by the international communist movement in fostering world revolution after the success in Russia in 1917, which led to communist victories in China, Vietnam and Cuba after the Second World War. Based on a theorization of the building of revolutionary movements, this study critically assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases: China, India, and Brazil. While examining the foundations of what was, in fact, a historic turn not foreseen by Marx and Engels, it draws out implications for possible future developments in less-developed countries. Front Matter....Pages i-xi The Problematic....Pages 1-20 Expanding to the East....Pages 21-45 Comintern and Other Perspectives....Pages 46-73 Semi-Colonial Complications....Pages 74-113 Confronting Colonialism: Revolution and the Raj....Pages 114-150 Leninism/Stalinism as Theory and Discourse....Pages 151-187 Back Matter....Pages 188-219