History of the International: Volume 3, 1943-1968

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With this volume the history of the first century of the International reaches its conclusion. Originally I had intended that the trilogy would come to a close with the centenary of the founding of the First International in September 1964. But before I could finish writing the third volume the tragedy of the Communist revolution in Czechoslovakia had played itself out. 'The Spring of Prague' of 1968, having set in motion a process of change from a Communist dictatorship to a Socialist democracy, was followed within a few months by the invasion of the armies of the five Warsaw Pact powers to forestall reformation in Czechoslovakia. Both revolution and counter-revolution were events of the utmost significance for the history of Socialism-the revolution, for showing that it was possible for a Communist system of totalitarian dictatorship to be transformed without resort to force; and the counter-revolution, for showing how the regime in the Soviet Union has remained essentially unaltered since Stalin's death. The invasion of Czechoslovakia brutally called in question any optimistic perspective of development within the Soviet Union itself. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Foreword Preface PART ONE: The Destiny of Socialism Introduction 1 The British Labour Initiative 2 Socialists and Communists in France 3 Unity and Division in the Italian Socialist Movement 4 The Problem of Unification in the German Labour Movement 5 The Origins of the 'Cold War' PART TWO: The Reopening of the Split 6 The Revival of the International 7 The Founding of the Cominform 8 The Reconstitution of the Socialist International PART THREE: Socialism and Communism in Asia 9 Oriental Key Positions in the World Revolution 10 Bolshevism and Social Democracy in India 11 Hindu and Buddhist Socialism 12 Socialist and Communist Movements in Buddhist Countries 1. Burma 2. Ceylon 3. Nepal 13 Islamic Socialism and Marxism in Indonesia 14 Socialism and Communism in Japan 15 The Chinese Revolution 16 Socialism in Israel 17 The Asian Socialist Conference PART FOUR: The Moral Crisis of Communism 18 Yugoslavia's Revolt against Moscow's Hegemony 19 The Insurrection in East Berlin 20 The Dethronement of Stalin 21 Poland's October 22 The Tragedy of the Hungarian Revolution 23 'The Spring of Prague' 24 Peking's Break with Moscow PART FIVE: The First Hundred Years 25 Destiny of a Vision Appendix One: Socialism as a World Movement: an attempt at a numerical assessment Appendix Two: Aims and Tasks of Democratic Socialism Appendix Three: Statement on Socialism and Religion Appendix Four: Socialist Policy for the Underdeveloped Territories Appendix Five: Principles and Objectives of Socialism in Asia Appendix Six: Declaration on Colonialism Appendix Seven: Manifesto of the Cominform Appendix Eight: Declaration of the Extraordinary Fourteenth Congress of the Czechoslovak Communist Party Appendix Nine: The World Today: The Socialist Perspective Appendix Ten: Table of Presidents and Secretaries and Table of Congresses and Conferences Bibliography List of Abbreviations Name Index Subject Index