UID:
almahu_9949701417802882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 342 pages)
ISBN:
9789004282261
Series Statement:
Historical materialism book series, v. 80
Content:
Marxism in a Lost Century retells the history of the radical left during the twentieth century through the words and deeds of Paul Mattick. An adolescent during the German revolutions that followed World War I, he was also a recent émigré to the United States during the 1930s Great Depression, when the unemployed groups in which he participated were among the most dynamic manifestations of social unrest. Three biographical themes receive special attention -- the self-taught nature of left-wing activity, Mattick's experiences with publishing, and the nexus of men, politics, and friendship. Mattick found a wide audience during the 1960s because of his emphasis on the economy's dysfunctional aspects and his advocacy of workplace councils-a popularity mirrored in the cyclical nature of the global economy.
Note:
Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Children at Work and War -- 3 Young Radicals -- 4 Between Berlin and Cologne -- 5 New Worlds -- 6 Chicago in the Depression -- 7 The Unemployed Movement -- 8 The Independent Left -- 9 International Council Correspondence -- 10 Towards War -- 11 End of an Era -- 12 The War Years -- 13 New York City -- 14 Quiet Times -- 15 Rekindling -- 16 Reception -- 17 Winding Down -- Archives -- Works Cited -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Marxism in a Lost Century: A Biography of Paul Mattick Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2015, ISBN 9789004227798
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biography.
;
History.
