Description
In The Second World War Chris Bambery tests this position in a thorough account of the war and demonstrates why it continues to dominate TV history channels and school history books.
Arguing that the conflict was as much about a division of the world between the great powers as it was as a rising of ordinary people against fascism, he offers a nuanced and radical analysis that sets the book apart from conventional histories of the war.
About the Author
Chris Bambery is a writer, broadcaster and activist. He is the author of The Second World War: A Marxist History (Pluto, 2014) and A People's History of Scotland (Verso, 2014).
Reviews
'Superb' -- John Newsinger, Review 31
'A much-needed, accessible work portraying the political and military intricacies of the Second World War from a Marxist perspective. A major achievement' -- George Clode, Deputy Editor, Military History Monthly
'One of the single best popular histories of the war's origins and consequences that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I highly recommend it' -- Alex Anievas, Anna Biegun Warburg Junior Research Fellow, Oxford University
'A comprehensive and detailed alternative history of the origins, cause and aftermath of World War II from a Marxist standpoint. His claim that it was in no way a war for democracy and against fascism will provoke wide-ranging debate' -- Ian Birchall, historian and author of 'Tony Cliff: A Marxist for His Time'
Book Information
ISBN 9780745333014
Author Chris Bambery
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Pluto Press
Publisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 440g