Socialism in Georgian Colors: The European Road to Social Democracy, 1883-1917 b

Description: Socialism in Georgian Colors by Stephen F. Jones Georgian social democracy was the most successful social democratic movement in Russia. Despite its size, it produced many of the leading revolutionaries of 1917. In the first of two volumes, Jones writes the history of this movement, which represented one of the earliest examples of European social democracy at the turn of the 20th century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Georgian social democracy was the most successful social democratic movement in the Russian Empire. Despite its small size, it produced many of the leading revolutionary figures of 1917, including Irakli Tsereteli, Karlo Chkheidze, Noe Zhordania, and Joseph Stalin. In the first of two volumes, Stephen Jones writes the first history in English of this undeservedly neglected national movement, which represented one of the earliest examples of European social democracy at the turn of the twentieth century. Georgian social democracy was part of the Russian social democracy from which Bolshevism and Menshevism emerged. But innovative theoretical programs and tactics led Georgian social democracy down an independent path. The powerful Georgian organization united all native classes behind it, and it set a remarkable precedent for many of the anti-colonial nationalist movements of the twentieth century. At the same time, Georgian social democracy was committed to a "European" path, a "third way" that attempted to combine grassroots democracy, private manufacturing, and private land ownership with socialist ideology.One of the few Western historians fluent in Georgian, Jones fills major gaps in the history of revolutionary and national movements of the Russian Empire. Notes A splendid account, which breaks new ground. Stephen Jones brings Georgian Marxism back to life on its own terms and in its own time. He is brilliant at setting the national, social, and cultural context, and he succeeds in relating the Georgian movement to the wider frame of Russian imperial and indeed global history. -- Robert Service, author of Stalin: A Biography This fine book breaks new ground in its original and persuasive narrative of a unique social movement. Georgian Social Democracy was the first Marxist movement in the world to gain massive peasant support, something later achieved in China and Vietnam, but in the Georgian case also established a successful democratic socialist government in a time of revolution and civil war. The Georgians managed to marry socialism, democracy, and a moderate, tolerant form of nationalism. There are lessons to be learned in this history. -- Ronald Grigor Suny, author of The Soviet Experiment Author Biography Stephen F. Jones is Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies, Mount Holyoke College. Table of Contents Preface 1. The Historical Context 2. The Intellectual Roots of Georgian Social Democracy 3. The Mesame Dasi 4. The Working People 5. The Split 6. The Gurian Republic 7. 1905 8. New Directions 9. War and Revolution 10. Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index Review A splendid account, which breaks new ground. Stephen Jones brings Georgian Marxism back to life on its own terms and in its own time. He is brilliant at setting the national, social, and cultural context, and he succeeds in relating the Georgian movement to the wider frame of Russian imperial and indeed global history. -- Robert Service, author of Stalin: A BiographyThis fine book breaks new ground in its original and persuasive narrative of a unique social movement. Georgian Social Democracy was the first Marxist movement in the world to gain massive peasant support, something later achieved in China and Vietnam, but in the Georgian case also established a successful democratic socialist government in a time of revolution and civil war. The Georgians managed to marry socialism, democracy, and a moderate, tolerant form of nationalism. There are lessons to be learned in this history. -- Ronald Grigor Suny, author of The Soviet ExperimentThis is the first detailed study in English of Georgian social democracy based on archival and secondary sources in the Georgian language as well as in Russian. For this reason alone, it should hold a lasting place in the growing literature on the regional and ethnic revolutionary movements in the Russian Empire. -- Alfred J. Rieber * Journal of Modern History * Promotional A splendid account, which breaks new ground. Stephen Jones brings Georgian Marxism back to life on its own terms and in its own time. He is brilliant at setting the national, social, and cultural context, and he succeeds in relating the Georgian movement to the wider frame of Russian imperial and indeed global history. -- Robert Service, author of Stalin: A Biography This fine book breaks new ground in its original and persuasive narrative of a unique social movement. Georgian Social Democracy was the first Marxist movement in the world to gain massive peasant support, something later achieved in China and Vietnam, but in the Georgian case also established a successful democratic socialist government in a time of revolution and civil war. The Georgians managed to marry socialism, democracy, and a moderate, tolerant form of nationalism. There are lessons to be learned in this history. -- Ronald Grigor Suny, author of The Soviet Experiment Review Quote This is the first detailed study in English of Georgian social democracy based on archival and secondary sources in the Georgian language as well as in Russian. For this reason alone, it should hold a lasting place in the growing literature on the regional and ethnic revolutionary movements in the Russian Empire. Details ISBN0674019024 Author Stephen F. Jones Short Title SOCIALISM IN GEORGIAN COLORS Publisher Harvard University Press Language English ISBN-10 0674019024 ISBN-13 9780674019027 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Imprint Harvard University Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780674019027 UK Release Date 2005-11-01 AU Release Date 2005-11-01 NZ Release Date 2005-11-01 US Release Date 2005-11-01 Pages 410 Publication Date 2005-11-01 Subtitle The European Road to Social Democracy, 1883–1917 DEWEY 947.58083 Illustrations 15 halftones, 4 maps Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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