{"product_id":"lenins-moscow-paperback","title":"Lenin's Moscow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlfred Rosmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Birchall\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alfred Rosmer arrived in Russia in 1919 it was considered by millions to be the center of world revolution. It was also a society beleaguered by civil war and encircled by hostile powers seeking to snuff out the promise and potential the first successful workers' revolution represented. It was in this context that revolutionaries from across the globe undertook the creation of the Communist International, hoping to forge an instrument to fan the flames of the struggle against global capitalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gripping political memoir of his time in Moscow, Rosmer draws on his unique perspective as both a delegate to the Comintern--and as a member of its Executive Committee--to paint a stunning and inspiring picture of the early years of Soviet rule. From the debates sparked by the publication of Lenin's \u003ci\u003eState and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeft-Wing Communism\u003c\/i\u003e to the efforts of the International to extend its influence beyond Europe with the Congress of the Peoples of the East in Baku, Rosmer documents key developments with an unparalleled clarity of vision and offers invaluable insights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlfred Rosmer\u003c\/b\u003e (1877-1964) became a committed revolutionary syndicalist in the early years of the twentieth century, and was one of only a handful of French socialists who opposed the First World War from the outset. The victory of the Bolshevik revolution in Russia led him to become a communist. He attended the Second, Third and Fourth Congresses of the Communist International and was a member of its Executive Committee. He also played a leading role in the founding of the Red International of Labour Unions and was a member of the political bureau of the French Communist Party. Though he was expelled from the French Communist Party in 1924, he remained a convinced revolutionary until his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Birchall\u003c\/b\u003e is a socialist historian and translator based in London. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of Babeuf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSartre Against Stalinism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Rebel's Guide to Lenin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTony Cliff: A Marxist for His Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701046808639,"sku":"9781608466153","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/43d50715daf93a95e37611e5e196f0ec.webp?v=1765019135","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lenins-moscow-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}