Historical Dictionary of Marxism

Historical Dictionary of Marxism
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9781442237988
ISBN-13 : 1442237988
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Marxism by : Elliott Johnson

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Marxism covers of the basics of Karl Marx’s thought, the philosophical contributions of later Marxist theorists, and the extensive real-world political organizations and structures his work inspired—that is, the myriad political parties, organizations, countries, and leaders who subscribed to Marxism as a creed. This text includes a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, both thinkers and doers; political parties and movements; and major communist or ex-communist countries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Marxism.

Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor

Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 498
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ISBN-10 : 9780810879881
ISBN-13 : 0810879883
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor by : James C. Docherty

Organized labor is about the collective efforts of employees to improve their economic, social, and political position. It can be studied from many different points of view—historical, economic, sociological, or legal—but it is fundamentally about the struggle for human rights and social justice. As a rule, organized labor has tried to make the world a fairer place. Even though it has only ever covered a minority of employees in most countries, its effects on their political, economic, and social systems have been generally positive. History shows that when organized labor is repressed, the whole society suffers and is made less just. The Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor looks at the history of organized labor to see where it came from and where it has been. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a glossary of terms, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on most countries, international as well as national labor organizations, major labor unions, leaders, and other aspects of organized labor such as changes in the composition of its membership. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about organized labor.

Karl Marx Dictionary

Karl Marx Dictionary
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9781504022910
ISBN-13 : 1504022912
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Karl Marx Dictionary by : Morris Stockhammer

Karl Marx Dictionary is another in a series of dictionary-type books that cover the works of thinkers of historical significance. The captivating and detailed entries of this volume, put forward in clearly understandable terms, extract the essential ideals of Marx from his voluminous and historically important works. The main source of Marxian doctrine is found, of course, in the three volumes of Das Kapital; every significant and definitive passage from this masterwork is isolated for reference and scrutiny. In addition, many other sources from the vast body of Marx’s writings are exploited. The user of this volume can learn practically all there is to know of the philosophy of Marxism.

The Marx Dictionary

The Marx Dictionary
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9781441178329
ISBN-13 : 1441178325
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Marx Dictionary by : Ian Fraser

A concise and accessible dictionary of the key terms and concepts in Marx's writings, his major works and influences, from a philosophical perspective.

A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism

A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 960
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ISBN-10 : 9781400834525
ISBN-13 : 140083452X
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism by : Silvio Pons

An encyclopedic guide to 20th-century communism around the world The first book of its kind to appear since the end of the Cold War, this indispensable reference provides encyclopedic coverage of communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century. With the opening of archives in former communist states, scholars have found new material that has expanded and sometimes altered the understanding of communism as an ideological and political force. A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism brings this scholarship to students, teachers, and scholars in related fields. In more than 400 concise entries, the book explains what communism was, the forms it took, and the enormous role it played in world history from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond. Examines the political, intellectual, and social influences of communism around the globe Features contributions from an international team of 160 scholars Includes more than 400 entries on major topics, such as: Figures: Lenin, Mao, Stalin, Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Castro, Gorbachev Events: Cold War, Prague Spring, Cultural Revolution, Sandinista Revolution Ideas and concepts: Marxism-Leninism, cult of personality, labor Organizations and movements: KGB, Comintern, Gulag, Khmer Rouge Related topics: totalitarianism, nationalism, antifascism, anticommunism, McCarthyism Guides readers to further research through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index

Dictionary of the Social Sciences

Dictionary of the Social Sciences
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 582
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ISBN-10 : 9780199771202
ISBN-13 : 0199771200
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Dictionary of the Social Sciences by : Craig Calhoun

Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and non-specialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it also contains concise, jargon-free definitions that explain the rich, sometimes complex language of these increasingly visible fields.

Historical Dictionary of Niger

Historical Dictionary of Niger
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 589
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ISBN-10 : 9780810860940
ISBN-13 : 0810860945
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Niger by : Abdourahmane Idrissa

Sitting on the cusp between Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is in many ways a remarkable place, blending in the harsh Sahelian environment a great diversity of cultures and lifestyles to make up a poor but resilient nation. The country was established in the early 20th century in what used to be the busy crossroad of exchanges between the kingdoms and empires of West Africa and the Arab-Islamic world. The resulting melting pot is a blend of Western Sudanic cultures, manifest in particular in its food, music, and dance, as well as in the enduring rituals and practices of animist religions, along with a good deal of Arab culture imported through the Islamic religion and a dash of French culture. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Niger covers the history of the peoples of the Republic of Niger from medieval times to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries covering elements of pre-colonial and colonial history, recent politics, cinema, literature, religion, economics, and finance. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.

Black Marxism

Black Marxism
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9780807876121
ISBN-13 : 0807876127
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Marxism by : Cedric J. Robinson

In this ambitious work, first published in 1983, Cedric Robinson demonstrates that efforts to understand black people's history of resistance solely through the prism of Marxist theory are incomplete and inaccurate. Marxist analyses tend to presuppose European models of history and experience that downplay the significance of black people and black communities as agents of change and resistance. Black radicalism must be linked to the traditions of Africa and the unique experiences of blacks on western continents, Robinson argues, and any analyses of African American history need to acknowledge this. To illustrate his argument, Robinson traces the emergence of Marxist ideology in Europe, the resistance by blacks in historically oppressive environments, and the influence of both of these traditions on such important twentieth-century black radical thinkers as W. E. B. Du Bois, C. L. R. James, and Richard Wright.

Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party

Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 603
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ISBN-10 : 9781538157244
ISBN-13 : 1538157241
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party by : Lawrence R. Sullivan

Covering the years 1921 to 2021, this Dictionary reviews the major events, leaders, ideologies, and policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Topics range from the accomplishments of the CCP, most notably, the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 and economic growth and prosperity beginning in 1978-79 to the major disasters of the Great Leap Forward (1958-60) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) under the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong (1943-76). Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 400 cross-referenced entries on key people, places, and institutions. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Chinese Communist Party.

Historical Dictionary of Husserl's Philosophy

Historical Dictionary of Husserl's Philosophy
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780810864177
ISBN-13 : 0810864177
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Husserl's Philosophy by : John J. Drummond

Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) is widely regarded as the founding figure of the philosophical movement of 'phenomenology.' Husserl's philosophical program was both embraced and rejected by many, but in either case, his ideas set the stage for and exercised an enormous influence on the development of much of the philosophy that followed. In particular, his thought provides the backdrop and impetus for movements such as existentialism, hermeneutics, and deconstruction. Also, because of his career-long concerns with logic and mathematics, there are many points of contact between Husserl's phenomenology and so-called 'analytical philosophy,' further cementing study of Husserl's thought across the philosophical spectrum. The Historical Dictionary of Husserl's Philosophy provides the means to approach the texts of Husserl, as well as those of his major commentators. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on key terms and neologisms, as well as brief discussions of Husserl's major works and of some of his most important predecessors, contemporaries, and successors.