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Paul Thompson & Guy Lewis: The Revolution Unfinished? A Critique of Trotskyism, Liverpool 1977.
Published by Big Flame.
Transcribed & marked up by Einde O’Callaghan for the Encyclopaedia of Trotskyism On-Line (ETOL).
Preface
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Trotsky and the degeneration of the Russian Revolution
a) Conclusion
Section 3. Foundations of the 4th International 1930-40
Section 4. Trotskyism without Trotsky 1940-1966
Section 5. Modern Trotskyism
a) Introduction
b) (i) Party, class and epoch
b) (ii) Consciousness, demands and struggle
b) (iii) Unification of the class
c) Bureaucracy
d) Permanent revolution and the transition to socialism
d) (i) Problems of the transition
Bibliography
Glossary
Trotskyism in Britain
The politics of this pamphlet have grown largely from the theory and practice of the organisation Big Flame. For instance, at our 1976 conference we adopted a political position on the nature of Russia and China for the first time. Yet it opens up new areas not collectively discussed inside the organisation. It is for this reason that the pamphlet is signed individually. If there are inaccuracies or errors they are our responsibility. We have tried to avoid misinterpretation or distortion of Trotskyism or Trotskyist organisations. This pamphlet is a spirit of debate that we hope can lead to a long term process of unity. We would welcome comments and replies that could be published by Big Flame. Thanks to comrades Nick Davidson, Richard Lapper and others for help and work on this pamphlet of various kinds.
Paul Thompson and Guy Lewis
April 1977
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