Bücher von Leon Trotsky

"Our times again are rich in memoirs, perhaps richer than ever before. It is because there is much to tell. The more dramatic and rich in change the epoch, the more intense the interest in current history. The art of landscape-painting could never have been born in the Sahara. The "crossing" of two epochs, as at present, gives rise to a desire to look back at yesterday, already far away, through the eyes of its active participants. That is the reason for the enormous growth in the literature of reminiscence since the days of the last war. Perhaps it will justify the present volume as well.""The very fact of its coming into the world is due to the pause in the author's active political life. One of the unforeseen, though not accidental, stops in my life has proved to be Constantinople. Here I am camping - but not for the first time - and patiently waiting for what is to follow. The life of a revolutionary would be quite impossible without a certain amount of "fatalism." In one way or another, the Constantinople interval has proved the most appropriate moment for me to look back before circumstances allow me to move forward."

Deze autobiografie is een toegankelijke kennismaking met een opmerkelijk revolutionair en zijn opvattingen. Het is een uitermate politiek boek, wat niet verrassend is gezien de rol van politieke activiteit in het leven van Lev Dadidovitsj Bronstein, alias Leon Trotski (1879-1940). Ondanks de omvang van het boek is het een goed vertrekpunt voor lezers die Trotski willen leren kennen. Trotski is een begenadigd schrijver die vlot leest en regelmatig verrast met scherpe vergelijkingen, beelden of one-liners. Trotski schreef 'Mijn Leven' in politieke ballingschap. Hij had liever niet de tijd gehad om deze autobiografie te schrijven, maar de opgang van de stalinistische bureaucratie in de Sovjet-Unie leidde eerst tot isolement, vervolgens interne ballingschap en tenslotte uitwijzing. 'Mijn Leven' is niet geschreven omdat er nu eenmaal tijd voor was, dit boek is een polemiek en een verdediging van Oktober 1917 door één van de hoofdrolspelers in die revolutie.Deze editie bevat een bijlage door de Franse revolutionair Alfred Rosmer over het leven en werk van Trotski nadat hij dit boek had geschreven.

Leon Trotsky's Writings on Britain span one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. The first decades of the 20th century were a time of crisis on all fronts for British capitalism. The country was rapidly sinking to a second-rate position among the world powers. Violent eruptions of class struggle shook capitalist rule to its very foundations. Amidst all this, the Marxists were striving to build a mass revolutionary party as the precondition of capitalism's overthrow.These writings were intended to assist the communists of the time to achieve their historic task. The same task is posed before us once more today. The thread of history is being re-tied, and Britain is once more moving towards revolutionary crises. This collection is indispensable for the Marxists who must rise to face this challenge.Trotsky has a profound affinity for his subject, which he brings to bear on a remarkable range of questions: from the history, psychology, philosophy and morality of the British ruling class; to Britain's revolutionary traditions going back to Chartism and the English Revolution; to the 1926 General Strike, and the questions of revolutionary strategy and tactics that the Marxists faced in the stormy decade of the 1930s.This book includes all three volumes in a single edition, and features a new introduction by Rob Sewell, author of Chartist Revolution and In the Cause of Labour: A History of British Trade Unionism.

This record by Trotsky is of the events in Russia from the October Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, to his Signing of the Brest-Litovsk deal with Germany on 3rd March 1918 that removed Russia from World War I. The treaty demanded heavy losses for Russia with regard to the annexation of land and financial indemnities to Germany. In this extended essay, Trotsky contends the reasons why he chose to sign what appears to be a disastrous agreement for Russia.Had the revolution developed more typically - - that is, under serene conditions, as it had in 1912 - - the working class would constantly have stood firm on a predominant situation, while the worker masses would progressively have been taken close behind by the low class and brought into the whirlpool of the unrest. In any case, the conflict delivered a by and large unique progression of occasions.In this book, Trotzky (until close to the end) involves the Russian Calendar in showing dates, which, as the reader will recall, is 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar, presently introduced in Russia.

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2011 Reprint of 1944 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Writing in the heat of struggle against the rise of fascism in Germany, France, and Spain in the 1930s, communist leader Leon Trotsky examines the class origins and character of fascist movements. Building on foundations laid by the Communist International in Lenin's time, Trotsky advances a working-class strategy to combat and defeat this malignant danger. Chapters on: Fascism: What Is It? -- How Mussolini Triumphed-- The Fascist Danger Looms in Germany-- An Aesop Fable-- The German Police and Army-- Bourgeoisie, Petty Bourgeoisie, and Proletariat-- The Collapse of Bourgeois Democracy-- Does the Petty Bourgeoisie Fear Revolution?-- The Workers' Militia and Its Opponents-- The Perspective in the United States-- Build the Revolutionary Party.

""From October to Brest-Litovsk"" is a historical account written by the Russian revolutionary and politician, Leon Trotsky. The book documents the events that took place during the negotiations between the newly formed Soviet government and the Central Powers during the First World War. The negotiations ultimately resulted in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended Russia's involvement in the war. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the political and social climate of Russia during the period following the October Revolution of 1917. Trotsky describes the challenges faced by the Bolsheviks in consolidating power and establishing a socialist government. He also explores the complex negotiations that took place between the Soviet government and the Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and historians interested in the early years of the Soviet Union and the political and military developments of the First World War. It provides a unique perspective on the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which had a significant impact on the course of the war and the subsequent history of Europe. Overall, ""From October to Brest-Litovsk"" is an important historical document that sheds light on a pivotal moment in Russian and European history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Frontmatter -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- CONTENTS -- DOCUMENTS 436-796 -- 436 - 580 -- 581 - 707 -- 707 - 777 -- 777 - 796 -- Appendix I and II -- A Postscript to The Trotsky Papers -- List of abbreviations -- List of documents -- Bibliography -- General index

Leon Trotsky was a key political figure of the twentieth century - a leader of the Russian Revolution, founder of the Red Army, author of books on literature, history, morality and politics.*BR**BR*Leon Trotsky: Writings in Exile contains some of his most insightful and penetrating works. Thrown out of Russia by Stalin, Trotsky settled in Mexico, and turned to the only weapon he had left - words. In these writings he defends the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, warns prophetically of fascism and analyses anti-colonial movements in the global south.*BR**BR*This collection gives a sense of the real Trotsky - passionate, humanist, Marxist.