Leon Trotsky (Critical Lives)

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Leon Trotsky (Critical Lives)

The name â€˜Leon Trotskyâ€™ is a controversial one. For some, he was a betrayer or a totalitarian. For others, he was a revolutionary knight battling an oppressive system. However you view him, Trotsky was a one of the most important ï¬gures of twentieth-century Communism. A leader of the 1917 Bolshevik insurrection in Russia, he organized and led the Red Army to victory in the Russian Civil War â€“ but was challenged and eventually defeated by his rival Joseph Stalin. Trotsky lived the rest of his life in exile until Stalin ï¬nally had him killed.Â
In Leon Trotsky, Paul Le Blanc delves deep to understand Trotskyâ€™s complex character, relationships, actions and ideas. Interweaving dramatic historical events with Trotskyâ€™s multi-faceted personality, this book explores his involvement with and opposition to the Soviet bureaucracy, and his efforts to revitalize the revolutionary wing of the labour movement. Revealed here are his urgent warnings of Hitlerâ€™s rise and the spread of fascism, his penetrating understanding of the French Popular Front and the Spanish Civil War, and his analysis of the ominous beginnings of the Second World War. Throughout, Trotsky remained animated by the early ideals of the Communist tradition.
Drawing from a rich array of sources, Le Blanc offers a balanced portrait of Trotsky in a historical context that will be invaluable for students, scholars or anyone with an interest in political history and extraordinary lives.

Country	USA
Author	Paul Le Blanc
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781780234717
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Reaktion Books
Manufacturer	Reaktion Books
NumberOfPages	224
PublicationDate	2015-05-26
Publisher	Reaktion Books
ReleaseDate	2015-05-26
Studio	Reaktion Books

Leon Trotsky (Critical Lives)

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