Alexander Shlyapnikov, 1885-1937 : life of an old Bolshevik
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Based on extensive research in the archives of the Soviet Communist Party, and the Russian secret police,Alexander Shlyapnikov, 1885-1937: Life of an Old Bolshevikstirringly recounts the political life of Alexander Shlyapnikov. Though little known to today’s radicals, Shlyapnikov was a leading member of the Workers’ Opposition (1919-21), and the most prominent of their ranks to call for the trade unionsas distinct from the Communist Partyto play a direct role in realizing workers’ control over the economy. Despite the defeat of this position, Shlyapnikov continued to advocate views on the Soviet socialist project that provided a counterpoint to Stalin’s vision. Arrested during the Great Terror, Shlyapnikov refused to confess to his alleged crimes against the party, openly declaring the charges illogical and unsubstantiated.What emerges from Allen’s political portrait is an Old Bolshevik who stands in striking contrast to Stalin’s and the NKVD’s image of the ideal party member.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Aleksandr G
Aleksandr Gavrilovich
Allen
Barbara Carol
Shli︠a︡pnikov
Šljapnikov - Language
- English
- Series
- Historical materialism book series volume 90
- ISBN
- 9789004248540
- Release date
- 2015
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Based on extensive research in the archives of the Soviet Communist Party, and the Russian secret police,Alexander Shlyapnikov, 1885-1937: Life of an Old Bol...