Russian Revolution
Apr 29 2008
I read ages ago a pamphlet produced by...the selfed collective, on solfeds website...
Which explained very accuratley when, for example the bolsheviks banned "anti-government leaflets" and brought in capitalist advisors limiting the power of the soviets. With dates and names.
It's not there anymore I don't think. Can someone point me to a simialr article if possible?
Thanks
Apr 29 2008
#2
An Anarchist FAQ has a lot on the Russian Revolution, including an appendix which is mostly complete (http://www.infoshop.org/faq/append4.html). Section H also has useful information in it.
I'm revising section H now, but the core information is still valid -- will be adding information rather than changing it.
Apr 29 2008
#3
David in Atlanta wrote:
The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control - The State and Counter-Revolution - Maurice Brinton
I am wet for this pamphlet.
Apr 29 2008
#4
A well known north american anarchist used to keep multiple copies of it to give to Marxist friends. True story!
Apr 29 2008
#5
David UK
Whilst not giving such a level of detail as you would like and also defending a Left Communist perspective, Ian Hebbs text on the Russian Communist Left (to be found in the libcom library) is an invaluable general overview of the struggle of the Communist Left to defend the proletarian nature of the revolution and the Communist Party
Apr 29 2008
#6
David,
The Selfed "History of Anarcho-Syndicalism Course" can be found at http://www.selfed.org.uk/units/2001/pdfs/binder.pdf
You want unit 12 Russia: 1917 -1930
Regards,
Martin
Apr 29 2008
#7
Thanks for this!
Apr 30 2008
#8
Oh, I should have mentioned this article, currently being serialised in Black Flag:
http://anarchism.ws/writers/anarcho/revlost_critique.html
Part 2 is in the latest issue, out on May 1st! Part 3 will be in the issue out for the Book fair.
Apr 30 2008
#9
David in Atlanta wrote:
A well known north american anarchist used to keep multiple copies of it to give to Marxist friends. True story!
Chris Day?
Apr 30 2008
#10
OliverTwister wrote:
David in Atlanta wrote:
A well known north american anarchist used to keep multiple copies of it to give to Marxist friends. True story!Chris Day?
Bekken.
Edit:
Based on vague recollection of a conversation many years ago.
May 3 2008
#11
Cheers guys! Exactly what I was looking for!
May 3 2008
#12
David in Atlanta wrote:
OliverTwister wrote:
David in Atlanta wrote:
A well known north american anarchist used to keep multiple copies of it to give to Marxist friends. True story!Chris Day?
Bekken.
Edit:
Based on vague recollection of a conversation many years ago.
He's always having to go to marxists for help... 
May 5 2008
#13
Just out of curiosity is this pamphlet still in print and if not does anyone know who has the rights to it? Because it would be an excellent one to reprint in Canada.
May 5 2008
#14
Why just Canada, Ed?
Isn't there a Brinton Anthology?
May 5 2008
#15
EW: it's reprinted in the Brinton anthology. I can't imagine it'd be anything other than copyleft for reprinting.
May 5 2008
#16
Well that's cause where I'm at, I mean if others want copies sure. The anthology is great and I have it, it's also like $30 here we can probably print bolsheviks and workers control for about $8. Much better price for getting wider distribution.
The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control - The State and Counter-Revolution - Maurice Brinton