Socialism Before Sanders: The 1930s Moment from Romance to Revisionism, Altman Jake

Автор: Chan, Steve (professor Of Political Science, Professor Of Political Science, University Of Colorado, Boulder) Feng, Huiyun (senior Lecturer, Senior Le
Название: Contesting revisionism
ISBN: 0197580300 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780197580301
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Описание: How can we know a country, such as the United States or China, is revisionist, that is, whether it intends to upset the international order?

What motivates states to act the way they do? Contesting Revisionism focuses on a particular kind of motivation inclining a state to challenge the existing norms, rules, and institutions of international order: revisionism. The authors offer a critique of the existing discourse on revisionism and
investigate the origin and evolution of the foreign policy orientations of revisionist states in the past. Furthermore, they introduce an ensemble of indicators to discern and compare the extent of revisionist tendencies on the part of contemporary China and the United States. Questioning the facile
assumption that past episodes will repeat in the future, they argue that hard revisionism relying on war and conquest is less viable and likely in today's world. Instead, soft revisionism seeking to promote institutional change is more relevant and likely. Focusing on contemporary Sino-American
relations, they conclude that much of the current discourse based on power transition theory is problematic. A dominant power is not inevitably committed to the defense of international order, nor does a rising power always have a revisionist agenda to challenge this order. The transformation of
international order does not necessarily require a power transition between China and the US., nor does a possible power transition necessarily augur war. After developing the concept of revisionism both theoretically and empirically, they conclude with a series of policy recommendations for
enhancing international stability and diminishing tension in Sino-American relations.

Автор: Jake Altman
Название: Socialism before Sanders
ISBN: 3030171752 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030171759
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Описание: The early years of the twentieth century are often thought of as socialism’s first heyday in the United States, when the Socialist Party won elections across the country and Eugene Debs ran for president from a prison cell, winning more than 900,000 votes. Less well-known is the socialist revival of the 1930s. Radicalized by the contradiction of crushing poverty and unimaginable wealth that existed side by side during the Great Depression, socialists built institutions, organized the unemployed, extended aid to the labor movement, developed local political movements, and built networks that would remain active in the struggle against injustice throughout the twentieth century. Jake Altman brings this overlooked moment in the history of the American left into focus, highlighting the leadership of women, the development of the Highlander Folk School and Soviet House, and the shift from revolutionary rhetoric to pragmatic reform by the close of the decade. As another socialist revival takes shape today, this book lays the groundwork for a more nuanced history of the movement in the United States.