Trotskyism and Maoism: Theory and Practice in France and the United States

by Belden Fields

Overview

The theory and practice of communism today does not adhere rigidly to the dogma of the Communist Party. This book provides a systematic comparison of Trotsyist and Maoist politics in theory and practice. Pulling together material from widely scattered sources into a comprehensive framework, Trotskyism and Maoism follows the development of the Trotskyist and Maoist movements in France and in the United States from the 1930s to the present. Scholars of political theory, Western European studies, and social history will applaud its publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275920357
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/13/1989
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

BELDEN FIELDS is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Theories and Contexts
Trotskyism in France
Maoism in France
Trotskyism in the United States
Maoism in the United States
A Dialectical View of Trotskyism and Maoism
Bibliography
Index