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Travellers of the World Revolution
A Global History of the Communist International
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Travellers of the World Revolution by Brigitte Studer offers a new and fascinating account of the Communist International, the first organised attempt to bring about worldwide revolution, which left a lasting mark on 20th-century history. This transnational organisation was founded in 1919 by Lenin and Trotsky and was dissolved by Stalin in 1943. The story is told through the eyes of the activists who became its "professional revolutionaries".
Studer follows notable figures such as Willi Münzenberg, Mikhail Borodin, M.N. Roy, Evelyn Trent, Tina Modotti, Agnes Smedley and many others less well-known, as they are dispatched to various political hotspots of the 1920s and '30s. These locations range from revolutionary Berlin to Baku, from Shanghai to Spain, and from Nazi Germany to Stalin's Moscow. The narrative traces their journeys from revolutionary hope to accommodation, defeat or death, while exploring questions of motivation and commitment, agency and negotiation, life and love, conflict and frustration.
In doing so, the book reveals a forgotten Comintern, the expression of a multi-dimensional revolutionary moment. This movement attracted not only working-class but also feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonial and anti-imperialist activists, highlighting the role of women in the Comintern and the centrality of anti-colonialism to the Communist project.
The book concludes with a reflection on the ultimate demise of this historically unique undertaking.
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Brigitte Studer, acclaimed for her unique approach to the history of the Comintern, delves into the intricate lives of its activists in Travellers of the World Revolution. This work shines by focusing on the individuals committed to global revolution, showcasing both their daring exploits and mundane routines. The book presents the Comintern's history from the ground up, revealing dreams and realities while blending feminist perspectives and historical scholarship. Studer's meticulous research is praised for enhancing our understanding of early 20th-century communism.
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ISBN: 9781839768019
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Illustration: 2 x 8pp b&w plate sections
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 708g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Brigitte Studer is a historian and professor emerita of contemporary history at the University of Bern. A specialist in gender history and social and political history, she has written extensively on political activism, international Communism and Stalinism, citizenship, welfare and employment protection as well as on female suffrage and women's movements. Her books have been published in English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Turkish. She has taught at the Universities of Geneva and Zurich and at Washington University (St.Louis, USA). She has also been a visiting professor at the EHESS in Paris and at the University of Strathclyde, and senior visiting fellow at the University of Vienna and at the University of London's Institute of Historical Research.
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