Marxism and the French Left: Studies on Labour and Politics in France, 1830-1981

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Unlike most books, which treat labor, Socialist and Communist history separately and view French Marxism as a self-contained philosophical phenomenon, Marxism and the French Left offers a refreshingly different approach to the subject. Judt emphasizes the complex and interwoven themes that unify the topics of his essays to construct a distinctive and original interpretation of French left-wing politics over the past 150 years. "A well-informed and persuasive reinterpretation of the old French Left that is now receding beyond recall, except for historians."--Times Literary Supplement Acknowledgements Contents List of Maps and Figures 1. The Left in France 2. The French Labour Movement in the Nineteenth Century 3. The French Socialist Party 1920-1936 4. French Marxism 1945-1975 5. The Elections of 1981 in Historical Perspective Select Bibliography Chronology Index