The Russian Question' was an absolutely central problem for Marxism in the 20th century. Numerous attempts were made to understand the nature of Soviet society. Here Van der Linden describes the development of these theoretical contributions since 1917.'

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About the Author
Marcel van der Linden is research director of the International Institute of Social History and Professor in the History of Social Movements at the University of Amsterdam

Reviews
"Readers of a certain age will recall debates amongabout whether Russia was 'state capitalist' or a 'degenerated workers' state'. The debate was profoundly serious, since it raged among Stalin's victims, who needed to know why they had been defeated, and by what. Since the Russian experience is still used to vilify the idea of socialism, the debate remains relevant. Van der Lindenhas now produced a comprehensive scholarly account of the arguments."--Ian Birchall, London Socialist Historians Group



Book Information
ISBN 9781931859691
Author Marcel van der Linden
Format Paperback
Page Count 380
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publisher Haymarket Books
Weight(grams) 606g