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The Dutch Revolt of the sixteenth century defeated the Spanish monarchy, the great European superpower of its day. It may not be as well remembered as the English Civil War or the French Revolution. But it was a watershed moment in the development of modern Europe.Pepijn Brandon joins Long Reads to discuss the Dutch Revolt. He's an historian at VU University in Amsterdam and the author of War, Capital, and the Dutch State. This is the first part of a two-part interview.Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine's longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.Get an audiobook from Pluto Press before the end of December and you'll be entered to win a set of their entire collection: tiny.one/jacobinAnd join the Left Book Club at a discount by using the code WINFREE at leftbookclub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dutch Revolt of the sixteenth century defeated the Spanish monarchy, the great European superpower of its day. It may not be as well remembered as the English Civil War or the French Revolution. But it was a watershed moment in the development of modern Europe.Pepijn Brandon joins Long Reads to discuss the Dutch Revolt. He's an historian at VU University in Amsterdam and the author of War, Capital, and the Dutch State. This is the first part of a two-part interview.Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine's longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.Get an audiobook from Pluto Press before the end of December and you'll be entered to win a set of their entire collection: tiny.one/jacobinAnd join the Left Book Club at a discount by using the code WINFREE at leftbookclub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode we speak with veteran of the Black Panther Party, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and co-founder of the Black Autonomy Federation Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. A former long-time political prisoner, we talk to Ervin about the recent release of the definitive edition of his book Anarchism and the Black Revolution on Pluto Press. Anarchism and the Black Revolution was written during Ervin's political imprisonment, and is considered a foundational text for Black Anarchist traditions. We talk to Ervin about what he drew out of his experiences with SNCC and the Black Panther Party that contributes to his understandings of Black Anarchism or Black Autonomy. We ask about the circumstances that led to his political imprisonment, and critiques of state socialism. Ervin also shares reflections on his political mentor Martin Sostre. Ervin discusses the sit-in movement as a form of autonomous action taking up by the youth in the 60's, which he describes as oppositional to both the establishment and the politics of major civil rights organizations at the time. In conversation Ervin also pushes back against notions of chaos, disorganization, individualism, and nihilism that are often associated with anarchism, and which some folks identifying themselves as anarchists take up. In contrast Ervin provides concrete explanations of the types of mass organizing he believes Black Anarchists should be engaged in, in the development of their own struggle. Ervin discusses the subversive trap of electoral politics. We also ask about fascism, anti-fascism, dual power and problems with unaccountable leadership and celebrity as well as what differentiates a political revolution from a social revolution. If you've never read Anarchism and the Black Revolution or want this new definitive edition which includes new sections, a new introduction, a recent interview and new Forwards from Joy James and William C. Anderson, you can grab that on Plutobooks.com. If you would like to learn more about Black Autonomy from Lorenzo along with his partner Jo'Nina Ervin and William C. Anderson, check out their work at the Black Autonomy Podcast. Black Autonomy Podcast has a patreon of its own which benefits Lorenzo and JoNina, we encourage folks to support them directly. And as always if you like what we do, and want to sustain our ability to continue to do this work please become a patron of our show on patreon if you are able to do so. You can do so for any amount, even $1 a month if that's what you can afford.

In this episode we speak with veteran of the Black Panther Party, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and co-founder of the Black Autonomy Federation Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. A former long-time political prisoner, we talk to Ervin about the recent release of the definitive edition of his book Anarchism and the Black Revolution on Pluto Press. Anarchism and the Black Revolution was written during Ervin's political imprisonment, and is considered a foundational text for Black Anarchist traditions. We talk to Ervin about what he drew out of his experiences with SNCC and the Black Panther Party that contributes to his understandings of Black Anarchism or Black Autonomy. We ask about the circumstances that led to his political imprisonment, and critiques of state socialism. Ervin also shares reflections on his political mentor Martin Sostre. Ervin discusses the sit-in movement as a form of autonomous action taking up by the youth in the 60's, which he describes as oppositional to both the establishment and the politics of major civil rights organizations at the time. In conversation Ervin also pushes back against notions of chaos, disorganization, individualism, and nihilism that are often associated with anarchism, and which some folks identifying themselves as anarchists take up. In contrast Ervin provides concrete explanations of the types of mass organizing he believes Black Anarchists should be engaged in, in the development of their own struggle. Ervin discusses the subversive trap of electoral politics. We also ask about fascism, anti-fascism, dual power and problems with unaccountable leadership and celebrity as well as what differentiates a political revolution from a social revolution. If you've never read Anarchism and the Black Revolution or want this new definitive edition which includes new sections, a new introduction, a recent interview and new Forwards from Joy James and William C. Anderson, you can grab that on Plutobooks.com. If you would like to learn more about Black Autonomy from Lorenzo along with his partner Jo'Nina Ervin and William C. Anderson, check out their work at the Black Autonomy Podcast. Black Autonomy Podcast has a patreon of its own which benefits Lorenzo and JoNina, we encourage folks to support them directly. And as always if you like what we do, and want to sustain our ability to continue to do this work please become a patron of our show on patreon if you are able to do so. You can do so for any amount, even $1 a month if that's what you can afford.

Alan Woods speaking at a recent international gathering of the International Marxist Tendency.

60 pages ; 21 cm

60 pages ; 21 cm

60 pages ; 21 cm

60 pages ; 21 cm

Battle reenactment at the American Independence Festival 2017.

A 6-minute video interview with Hollywood actor Tom Green, who has taken up video blogging in a serious way at tomgreen.com. This is the high-quality H.264 version.

A 6-minute video interview with Hollywood actor Tom Green, who has taken up video blogging in a serious way at tomgreen.com. This is the high-quality H.264 version.

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Source: Nakamichi CM-1000 CP-101 (Sank P48a) > Sound Devices MixPre v2 > Sound Devices MixPre-6 (16 bit) Set 1: (54:27) 101. The Force > 102. Chief It Up 103. Purple Cabbage 104. Pocket Change > 105. Blaze 106. Ready to Live Set 2: (1:34:47) 201. Intro 202. KHRU 203. Your Royal Highness 204. Trillogy > 205. Phyllis > 206. Nyack    1 207. Everybody Wants to Rule the World    2 208. Lettsanity 209. Silence is Golden 210. Blast Off    1,3,4 211. E: Do it Like You Do > Funky Drummer > Do It Like You Do NOTES: Opening night of the 2nd leg of the Vibe Up Winter Tour 2019 1. w/ Bobby Deitch - drums 2. Tears for Fears - cover 3. w/ Denise Deitch - cowbell 4. w/ Roosevelt Collier - lap steel guitar Roosevelt Collier opened Taped, edited, and transferred by Spyder9 Studios([email protected]) Released February 16, 2019 Location: General admission, at the SBD, ROC The Band:  Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff - guitar Erick "Jesus" Coomes - bass Ryan Zoidis - alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, percussion  Eric "Benny" Bloom - trumpet, percussion  Nigel Hall - vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards  Adam Deitch - drums, percussion Special Guests: Bobby Deitch - drums Denise Deitch - cowbell Roosevelt Collier - lap steel guitar

The world of football with a soccer perspective, this is Soccer Today! on the Sports Podcasting Network. Hosted by Duane Rollins and Kevin Laramee @SoccerTodaySPN @24thminute @KevLaramee @SportsPodNet https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/soccer-today!-on-spn-radio/id1123104604?mt=2 https://sportspodcastingnetwork.com/ http://patreon.com/sportspodcastingnetwork

#OTD 1983: "A crooked revolution that's already one step ahead of the crime detectors" Newsnight reported on hip new crime, computer fraud https://t.co/7QeX5IFZbm Source: https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/897493340802953216 Uploader: BBC Archive

Set: (59:50)  101. Why Did You Wander 102. Thanks A Lot 103. Lonesome Fiddle Blues 104. Southbound 105. The Old Boy is Still in the Game 1 106. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright 107. Train 45 108. No One Will Ever Know 109. Baltimore Johnny 110. Happy Birthday 2 111. Messed Up Just Right 112. Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean 113. On the Lonesome Wind 114. Long Journey Home

“There’s going to be chapters on June 2020 in the f—ng history books...[&] you’re gonna be the enemy,” a masked protester tells @PortlandPolice guarding the central precinct. Antifa are quite clear that they think this is the moment for their revolution. https://t.co/PfzX2uNhou Source: https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1273142265284898820 Uploader: Andy Ngô

Set One: The Fussy Dutchman, Resolution > "Jimmy Stewart", Water, I've Got a Feeling, Phil's Farm, August > Rhiannon jam^ > August^, Plunger Set Two: Ocean Billy , Africa^^ > #5^^, Syncopated Strangers*, The Bottom Half, Women Wine and Song$ > White Man's Moccasins, Hangover Encore: Bridgeless

Set One: The Fussy Dutchman, Resolution > "Jimmy Stewart", Water, I've Got a Feeling, Phil's Farm, August > Rhiannon jam^ > August^, Plunger Set Two: Ocean Billy , Africa^^ > #5^^, Syncopated Strangers*, The Bottom Half, Women Wine and Song$ > White Man's Moccasins, Hangover Encore: Bridgeless

Set One: The Fussy Dutchman, Resolution > "Jimmy Stewart", Water, I've Got a Feeling, Phil's Farm, August > Rhiannon jam^ > August^, Plunger Set Two: Ocean Billy , Africa^^ > #5^^, Syncopated Strangers*, The Bottom Half, Women Wine and Song$ > White Man's Moccasins, Hangover Encore: Bridgeless

Set One: The Fussy Dutchman, Resolution > "Jimmy Stewart", Water, I've Got a Feeling, Phil's Farm, August > Rhiannon jam^ > August^, Plunger Set Two: Ocean Billy , Africa^^ > #5^^, Syncopated Strangers*, The Bottom Half, Women Wine and Song$ > White Man's Moccasins, Hangover Encore: Bridgeless

Industrial Revolution on Trial 2014 dumped with WikiTeam tools.

Set List: 1. Shattered 2. Lay down 3. This Town 4. Night Shift 5. War song 6. Hey Girl 7. On My Way 8. Love and Memories 9. Alright Now 10. Crazy Game of Poker 01. Shattered 02. Lay Down 03. This Town 04. Night Shift 05. War Song 06. Hey Girl 07. On My Way 08. Love and Memories 09. Alright Now 10. Crazy Game of Poker

Disc 1: 01: Intro 02: About Mr. Brown 03: Anyway 04: Wonderful Day 05: Revisited 06: Love And Memories * 07: One Shot 08: Whose Chariot? 09: Lay Down 10: Hey Girl Disc 2: 01: Sunday Bloody Sunday $ 02: That Was A Crazy Game Of Poker 03: Mr. Moon 04: Missing Pieces 05: City On Down 06: e: Dakota 07: e: Night Shift

Set: (2:20:01) 101. When the World Comes Tumblin' Down 1,2 102. Superstition > 2 103. Give Up the Funk > 2 104. Superstition 2 105. Tequila 2 106. Let's Celebrate > 107. So Much to Live For > 108. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough > 109. So Much to Live For 110. I'm Not Tired > 111. Dance with Me > 112. I'll Take You There > 113. Dance with Me 114. When the Saints Go Marching In 115. Don't Let the Devil Ride 116. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 117. E: Testify

Charles McClean Andrews  Present Day Thoughts On The American Revolution Bulletin Of The University Of Georgia 19.11

Sir Ken Robinson speaks on what he views as the future of education from linear thinking to a much more holistic view.  Suggested Level: PR (Professional)

Thanassis Cambanis discusses his book, ``Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story.''

Thanassis Cambanis discusses his book, ``Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story.''

Thanassis Cambanis discusses his book, ``Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story.''

Thanassis Cambanis discusses his book, ``Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story.''

*** THIS IS A 24 BIT RECORDING, NOT INTENDED FOR MP3 STREAMING, OR CD BURNING *** *** The normal 16 bit CD quality version of this recording is available for streaming and *** *** download/CD burning here: http://archive.org/details/moe2013-01-12.mk5.flac16 *** Set 1: 01. intro 02. It 03. Haze -> 04. Four 05. banter - survived jam cruise 06. Rise -> 07. Mexico -> 08. Puebla -> 09. Meat 10. outro/announcements Set 2: 01. intro 02. Rebubula * 03. banter - thanks 04. Billy Goat -> 05. Bearsong 06. Third Stone from the Sun Jam -> 07. Head 08. Mar-Dema -> 09. Sensory Deprivation Bank 10. al. announcements Encore: 11. St. Augustine 12. outro/crowd

William Haver (18 November 2003) On the Side of Violence: Jean Genet and the Palestinian Revolution Palestine Center Washington, DC www.thejerusalemfund.org After spending four months in Palestinian camps in Jordan in 1970 and witnessing the repression suffered by the Palestinian resistance groups in the aftermath of King Hussein's bloody crackdown on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and other Palestinian groups, French playwright Jean Genet extolled the 'la Palestine revolte' or the Palestine revolution as allowing the Palestinians to be "in the world", existentially, so to speak. Genet's works and travels relating to the Palestinians were explored by William Haver at a 18 November 2003 Palestine Center briefing.

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Lister, John, editor. ‘ Communists’ Against Revolution: Two Essays on Post-war Stalinism. London: Folrose, 1978.   Contextual Background ‘Communists’ Against Revolution is a 1978 compilation of two major Trotskyist essays— Tim Wohlforth’s The Theory of Structural Assimilation (written between 1961–1963) and Adam Westoby’s critical essay On Wohlforth’s Theory of Structural Assimilation (written in 1976). The volume was edited and introduced by John Lister on behalf of the Workers Socialist League (WSL) and was published as part of a broader effort to reassert classical Trotskyist critiques of Stalinism during a period when much of the post-war international socialist movement had grown disoriented or revisionist in response to events in the USSR, Eastern Europe, China, and Cuba. The central concern of the book is to critique the counter-revolutionary role of post-war Stalinism —particularly its expansion into Eastern Europe, its absorption of revolutionary energies in the developing world (e.g., China and Cuba), and the theoretical confusion it caused within the Fourth International. Wohlforth and Westoby argue that the Stalinist regimes that emerged in Eastern Europe after WWII were not expressions of proletarian revolution, but “structurally assimilated” buffer states , created by the USSR to secure its geopolitical interests while suppressing genuine working-class independence. Historical Context The book was published in the late 1970s, amidst the fragmentation of the global Trotskyist movement, growing disillusionment with the Soviet model (especially after the Prague Spring of 1968 and events in Poland), and the emergence of "Eurocommunism" in Western Europe. These dynamics revived interest in more orthodox Marxist critiques of Stalinism’s historical trajectory. Theoretical Context Wohlforth's essay traces how, after WWII, Stalin’s USSR established a belt of buffer states in Eastern Europe—not through socialist revolution, but by assimilating existing bourgeois structures and later transforming them structurally under Soviet control. He calls this process "structural assimilation." He distinguishes it sharply from proletarian revolution, emphasizing that these developments were neither democratic nor rooted in workers’ power. Westoby’s essay expands on this, critiques limitations in Wohlforth’s argument, and explores implications for understanding revolutions in China and Cuba. Publishing and Political Intent The WSL’s decision to publish the volume aimed to reopen critical discussion within the fragmented Trotskyist community, reaffirming the classical view that Stalinism was a reactionary phenomenon— neither a new revolutionary agent nor a progressive force . John Lister’s preface calls for reclarifying the Trotskyist program and reviving the Fourth International on a correct theoretical basis. Thus, ‘Communists’ Against Revolution serves both as a historical intervention in the theoretical debates of the 20th-century left and as a polemical reaffirmation of revolutionary Marxist principles against the distorting legacies of Stalinism. Thematic Summary 1. Stalinism as Counter-Revolutionary Bureaucracy The text argues that post-WWII Stalinism was not a continuation of proletarian revolution but a reactionary force that betrayed the working class while defending its own bureaucratic power. Stalinist regimes preserved state-owned property but suppressed independent socialist politics , preventing genuine soviet-style democracy. This contradicts the notion of Stalinist-led movements being revolutionary or progressive.   2. The Theory of Structural Assimilation Wohlforth introduces the idea that Eastern European countries were not revolutionized by their own people, but "structurally assimilated" into the Soviet system. The Red Army occupied these states and rebuilt bourgeois state structures , only to later purge them and replace them with USSR-style regimes. This was not revolution "from below," but transformation "from above" , imposed through coercion and political repression.   3. The Role of the Working Class and Trotskyist Principles The book emphasizes that only the independent political leadership of the working class can lead genuine socialist revolutions. It criticizes both the Pabloite (pro-Stalinist) and Shachtmanite (anti-Soviet "Third Camp") deviations from Trotskyism. Trotsky’s method of dialectical analysis and political revolution against bureaucracy is upheld as the only principled Marxist path.   4. Post-War Eastern Europe and Buffer States The USSR created a “buffer zone” to protect itself from Western capitalism, not to spread socialism. From 1944 to 1947, Stalin tolerated capitalist structures in Eastern Europe; from 1947 to 1951, under Cold War pressures, these states were forcibly transformed into Stalinist satellite states . These transformations were defensive, bureaucratic responses to U.S. and Western consolidation under the Marshall Plan .   5. Revolutions in China, Cuba, and the Global South Westoby’s essay critiques how many Trotskyists misinterpreted the Chinese and Cuban revolutions. These were not true workers’ revolutions , but state-forming projects led by peasant or nationalist elites, later absorbed into the Soviet orbit (China initially, Cuba eventually). The “Cuban model” created confusion by appearing revolutionary while ultimately following the Stalinist pattern of centralized control, not democratic socialism .   6. Crisis in the Fourth International The inability of Trotskyist factions to maintain clarity about Stalinism’s nature caused splits and disorientation within the movement. The book argues that a return to rigorous Marxist analysis is needed to rebuild a revolutionary movement capable of confronting both capitalist imperialism and Stalinist counter-revolution.   7. Historical Method: Dialectical Materialism vs. Impressionism The authors accuse their opponents of “empiricism” —drawing conclusions based on surface appearances (e.g., nationalizations = socialism). Instead, they advocate for dialectical materialism , analyzing underlying class forces and historical contradictions over time.   Relevance for Students This text offers a Trotskyist perspective on Cold War-era revolutions , enriching debates on: The nature of post-war authoritarian regimes in Eastern Europe The differences between socialist theory and Stalinist practice Internal left-wing critiques of communism The role of ideology, military occupation, and bureaucratization in shaping post-colonial or post-war states Description ‘Communists’ Against Revolution: Two Essays on Post-War Stalinism , edited by John Lister, brings together two foundational Trotskyist critiques of the post-World War II expansion of Stalinist regimes in Eastern Europe and beyond. The volume features Tim Wohlforth’s essay The Theory of Structural Assimilation , which argues that the Soviet Union extended its influence over Eastern Europe not through proletarian revolution but by forcibly assimilating these countries into its bureaucratic model—creating satellite states that retained nationalized property but suppressed workers' democracy. In response, Adam Westoby’s essay critiques and extends Wohlforth’s analysis, examining the broader implications for interpreting revolutions in China, Cuba, and the Global South. Together, the essays offer a sharp theoretical rebuke to both Stalinist apologists and revisionist currents within the post-war socialist movement. The authors reaffirm the Trotskyist view that only independent working-class revolution—not bureaucratic maneuvering or peasant-based guerrilla warfare—can lead to genuine socialism. This work addresses topics such as the Cold War realignment, authoritarian state formation, the failure of international Marxist leadership, and the theoretical foundations of anti-Stalinist socialism. OPCVL ‘Communists’ Against Revolution: Two Essays on Post-War Stalinism (1978), edited by John Lister, originates from the Trotskyist tradition within Marxism and serves as a retrospective critique of the Soviet Union's postwar role in spreading Stalinist regimes across Eastern Europe and the Global South. Its purpose is to reassert the classical Marxist—specifically Trotskyist—distinction between genuine socialist revolution and the authoritarian, bureaucratic model established under Stalin. Through Tim Wohlforth’s Theory of Structural Assimilation and Adam Westoby’s accompanying critique, the text provides an ideological and historical analysis of how states like Poland, Hungary, and Cuba were transformed into Soviet-style systems not through working-class revolution, but via top-down control orchestrated by Communist Parties aligned with Moscow. The authors argue that this form of postwar "communism" was in fact counter-revolutionary, suppressing workers' democracy and independent socialist movements in favor of bureaucratic stability. For a history student examining the evolution of communism as Marxism after Stalin, the value of this source lies in its clear articulation of anti-Stalinist Marxist thought, particularly its insistence on the necessity of proletarian agency and political independence. It challenges common narratives that equate all forms of 20th-century communism with Stalinist practice, offering a lens through which to assess divergent revolutionary paths, such as those taken in Cuba or China. However, its limitations include a distinctly Trotskyist bias that may understate the complexity of national liberation movements and overemphasize ideological purity at the expense of historical contingencies. Additionally, its polemical tone and intra-Marxist language may pose challenges to students unfamiliar with factional disputes within the socialist movement. Nonetheless, it remains a valuable theoretical resource for understanding the contested meanings of Marxism in the post-Stalin era. Lenses Political Theory Lens: Trotskyism & Anti-Stalinist Marxism The essays reject Stalinist authoritarianism and instead advocate for the Trotskyist conception of permanent revolution and workers’ democracy . Stalinism is analyzed as a Bonapartist distortion—bureaucratic rule resting atop but suppressing the gains of the proletarian revolution (i.e., nationalized property relations without political power for workers). The authors maintain that political revolution , not bureaucratic state-building, is essential to authentic Marxism.   Historical Theory Lens: Dialectical Materialism The text employs dialectical historical analysis , focusing on contradictions within class structures, state institutions, and geopolitical alignments . It rejects "empiricist" or surface-level readings of nationalization or party formation, insisting on evaluating class agency and mode of production as determinants of revolutionary legitimacy. The “theory of structural assimilation” frames historical change as a process of bureaucratic encroachment, not mass revolutionary transformation.   Economic Lens: Class Relations & Property Forms The authors interpret nationalized property in Eastern Europe as a bureaucratically controlled economic form that mimics socialism but lacks proletarian control. Capitalist relations are analyzed not only through ownership, but also through the persistence of class power, private exchange, and peasant petty-commodity production , especially in the postwar “buffer states.” Structural transformation is understood in economic terms as a defensive, not progressive, act by a bureaucratic class trying to stabilize itself—not expand socialism.   This work uses class-centered historical materialism , revolutionary Marxist political theory , and economic structural analysis to critique Stalinism from within the Marxist tradition. It situates post-Stalin "communist" regimes as bureaucratic deviations from Marxism rather than its fulfillment. Key Themes & Discussion Points   Stalinism vs. Revolutionary Marxism Was Stalinism a continuation or betrayal of Marxist revolution? How do Trotskyists define authentic proletarian revolution? Theory of Structural Assimilation How did the USSR transform Eastern European states without mass revolution? What does "structural assimilation" reveal about post-war power dynamics? Trotskyism and the Fourth International What internal crises plagued the postwar Trotskyist movement? How did the authors critique Pabloism, Shachtmanism, and centrism? Marxism in the Global Cold War How did Cuba, China, and Yugoslavia challenge or fit the Soviet model? What role did anti-imperialism and national liberation play in shaping Cold War "communism"? State, Class, and Revolution What are the differences between nationalization, state socialism, and proletarian control? Can a bureaucracy uphold socialist property without worker democracy? Quote Bank for Analysis or Essay Prompts “The USSR did not rely upon the world working class and its revolutionary struggle for its defence… It could only rely upon its own military strength.” —Wohlforth “Stalinism represents a retrogressive bourgeois trend within a progressive social system.” —Wohlforth “Any attempt to view the actions of Stalinism in this or that country in isolation… must result in a descent to mere impressionism.” —Lister, Preface “Those who wish now to build a new revolutionary movement… must see the expansion of Stalinism as part and parcel of the restabilization of capitalism.” —Wohlforth “The theory of structural assimilation is not a sociological classification but a political explanation.” —Westoby Curricular Alignment & Use Cases Curriculum Topic Fit Use Cases IB History Authoritarian States; Cold War: Origins and Developments Historiography comparison; Paper 2 essay prep; IA source analysis IB Global Politics Power and Sovereignty; Political Legitimacy Marxist vs. Realist state theories IB Theory of Knowledge Political ideology as a way of knowing Evaluating ideological bias in historical interpretation AP World History (Modern) 20th-Century Ideologies; Cold War Comparative revolutions; state-building AP Comparative Government Communist & Post-Communist Regimes Soviet-style governance vs. democratic centralism AP U.S. Government & Politics Democratic theory vs. authoritarianism Contrasts in Cold War policy and political theory Extended Essay / IA Research Potential Research Questions (IB or AP-Style): To what extent did Soviet structural assimilation undermine revolutionary socialism in post-war Eastern Europe? How did Trotskyist critiques of Stalinism influence Cold War understandings of socialism in Western Europe? In what ways did the theory of structural assimilation reflect the broader conflict between bureaucratic and proletarian models of socialism? How does ‘Communists Against Revolution’ challenge the historiography of the Cuban Revolution as a Marxist uprising? Primary Source Analysis : Students may compare Communists Against Revolution with official Cominform statements, speeches by Khrushchev or Castro, or Western Marxist responses. Suggested Writing Prompts IB-Style Extended Essay Practice Evaluate the claim that Soviet-style communism after 1945 represented a counter-revolution rather than a continuation of Marxist ideals. Use Communists Against Revolution as your main source. Discuss the validity of the Trotskyist theory of structural assimilation in explaining the transition from wartime resistance movements to Stalinist regimes in Eastern Europe. AP Free Response Practice (SAQ/LEQ) LEQ (Long Essay Question) : Compare and contrast the nature of revolutionary transformation in two countries of the Soviet bloc using Trotskyist critiques as a framework. How revolutionary were these revolutions? SAQ (Short Answer Question) : a) Briefly describe the concept of “structural assimilation.” b) Explain how it was applied in post-war Eastern Europe. c) Evaluate one limitation of this theory according to critics like Westoby. Key Excerpts + Annotations (with Vocabulary Support) Excerpt 1: Introduction to Structural Assimilation “To get to first base in understanding Cuba it became clear that I had to fit Cuba into a general theoretical understanding of postwar developments as a whole… I had to wrestle with the theoretical problems raised by East Europe, Yugoslavia and China.” Annotation : Structural Assimilation : A theory that explains how Eastern European states were gradually transformed into Soviet-style systems through bureaucratic control, not popular revolution. Postwar developments : Refers to the political and social changes following WWII, especially the spread of communism. Cuba, Yugoslavia, China : Case studies for different paths to socialism or authoritarianism.   Excerpt 2: Bureaucracy and Revolution “Those who wish now to build a new revolutionary movement… must see the expansion of Stalinism as part and parcel of the restabilization of capitalism.” Annotation : Restabilization of capitalism : The process by which capitalist nations regained control after WWII, sometimes with the help of Stalinist regimes containing revolutionary potential. Revolutionary movement : One that is led by and for the working class, independent of state bureaucracies. Suggestions from Mr. Hutchings “The arguments in this text remind us that revolutions can be hollowed out not by enemies, but by those who claim to be their guardians. Let the student beware the imitator who wears the name of liberty while fearing its consequences.” “Use this book not only to understand how revolutions are betrayed, but to ask: who speaks in the name of the people—and to what end?”

The Cosmic Race, Decolonization, and Neo-Zapatismo: Mexican Philosophical Thought on Race and Revolution https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/m326m2699

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The benefits of the revolution, a sermon, preached at Ayr, on the 5th of November, 1788, by William M'Gill, D.D. To which are added, remarks on a sermon, ... 1789.. Digitized from IA40310309-50 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_an-historical-account-of_berriman-william_1725 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_a-short-scriptural-expli_1776 .

The crisis: or, a discourse representing, from the most authentick records, the just causes of the late happy revolution: and the several settlements of the crowns of England and Scotland ... With some seasonable remarks on the danger of a popish successor. By Richard Steele, Esq; 1714.. Digitized from IA40310301-36 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-queen-the-present-m_1712_0 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-crisis-or-a-discou_steele-richard-sir_1714_0 .

The crisis: or, a discourse representing, from the most authentick records, the just causes of the late happy revolution: and the several settlements of the crowns of England and Scotland ... With some seasonable remarks on the danger of a popish successor. By Richard Steele, Esq; 1714.. Digitized from IA40310301-36 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-queen-the-present-m_1712_0 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_the-crisis-or-a-discou_steele-richard-sir_1714_0 .

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