The Trotsky Reappraisal
The Trotsky Reappraisal by Brotherstone, published by Edinburgh University Press in 1992, offers a critical examination of Leon Trotsky, a significant figure in twentieth-century history. This edition, comprising 249 pages, delves into Trotsky’s personality, his pivotal role in the Russian Revolution, and his opposition to Stalinism. The book reflects on the insights of both Soviet scholars and Western academics, highlighting the need to reassess Trotsky’s contributions and the historical narratives surrounding him.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the complexities of Trotsky’s life and the broader implications of his ideas within the context of Soviet history. The text addresses the intellectual richness of Marxism, which has often been overshadowed by Stalinist interpretations. As historians move beyond previous constraints, this reappraisal seeks to illuminate Trotsky’s significance and the dynamics of power during a transformative period in history.
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In 1988 the Director of State Archives in Moscow, Yuri Afanasyev, declared that in the vital process of re-examining Soviet history Trotsky is ‘the biggest blank spot’. Leon Trotsky is certainly one of the most important, talented and enigmatic figures in twentieth-century world history. In The Trotsky Reappraisal an exciting mix of Soviet scholars and Western academics offer a pioneering reassessment of Trotsky’s personality, his role in the Revolution and the ensuing civil war, and his opposition to Stalinism.
Soviet historians have been released from decades of what one Russian has called ‘ignorant certainty’, and are now seeking to re-examine many key questions, including the process by which Stalin eliminated opposition and consolidated his power. Such investigations lead in many directions but must include the exploration of the intellectual richness of Marxism – long concealed by Stalinist dogma. In this context, too, the reappraisal of Trotsky is overdue.
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