One of the most creative and independent-minded revolutionary Marxists of the post-war world.

Guardian

The very scale of the 1939-45 war has often tempted historians to study particular campaigns at the expense of the wider panorama. In this readable and richly detailed history of the conflict, the Belgian scholar Ernest Mandel (author of the acclaimed Late Capitalism) outlines his view that the war was in fact a combination of several distinct struggles and a battle between rival imperialisms for world hegemony. In concise chapters, Mandel examines the role played by technology, science, logistics, weapons and propaganda. Throughout, he weaves a consideration of the military strategy of the opposing states into his analytical narrative of the war and its results.
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Compelling and succinct History of WWII
"One of the most creative and independent-minded revolutionary Marxists of the post-war world." -<i>The Guardian</i>

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781844674794
Publisert
2011-04-18
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Verso Books
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
210

Forfatter

Biographical note

Ernest Mandel (1923-95), historian, economist and activist, was a leading figure in the Fourth International from 1945 and was the author of a number of books, including Late Capitalism, Marxist Economic Theory, Long Waves of Capitalist
Development, and The Meaning of the Second World War.