Socialist & Marxist Theory

Written by Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party England & Wales
Friday, 27 April 2012 09:00
Vasily Grossman's monumental book, Life and Fate, was written over a protracted period of time and was completed in 1960. Centred on the epic second world war battle of Stalingrad, it exposes the brutal nature of Stalinist Russia. With this 2010 edition and the serialisation by BBC Radio Four, it has been made accessible to new audiences. socialistparty.net revisits this classic work.

Written by Cillian Gillespie
Friday, 20 April 2012 08:00
It is Europe’s working class and young people that have become the victims of the worst economic crisis that has gripped the continent since the end of the Second World War.

Written by Hannah Sell, Socialist Party England & Wales
Tuesday, 03 April 2012 09:00
Revolutionary and radical movements have been sweeping the world. The Arab spring, Occupy, action by students and youth, and strike waves have all ushered in a new era of resistance to dictatorship and austerity. In turn, this has sparked widespread debate on the nature of mass struggle today. socialistparty.net reviews a contribution to this debate by Paul Mason - Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere: the new global revolutions.

Written by Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party England and Wales
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:00
Condemnation of Leon Trotsky is well-trodden ground for so-called biographer Robert Service. Service was condemned by The American Historical Review (June 2011), which considered his 'biography' of Trotsky a complete distortion.