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Walter Rodney's Russian Revolution: A View from the Third World by Robin D.G. Kelley, Walter Rodney, Jesse J. Benjamin, Vijay Prashad
5.0
Excellent look at the history of the Russian Revolution from Walter Rodney here. The numerous people who helped produce this book should be acknowledged, gathering Rodney's lecture notes on this topic whilst teaching at the University of Dar es Salaam into a published book is no easy feat.
This felt very much like revising my knowledge on the Russian Revolution(s), however Rodney's added analysis and knowledge also brings about a nuanced socialist approach, a 'view from the third world,' that surprisingly holds up despite newer Soviet/Russian historiographies emerging since alongside the optimisms of the time of the potentials of socialism, seeming strange yet hopeful to us now.
A lot of this book focuses on the different socio-historical approaches at the time on the Russian revolutions: Bourgeois, Marxist, Trotskyist and Soviet historians are all considered here. In regards to Tanzania itself at the time, Rodney doesn't make too many comparisons until the final two chapters. My only criticism is probably wanting more of Rodney's interpretations of this in relation to Tanzania (and elsewhere). Still, Rodney's writing/lecturing is enjoyable to read as well as having the rare skill as an academic/scholar-activist of presenting theories, histories and their various interpretations in an accessible, engaging manner.
I really enjoyed this book. It's a must-read and a wonderful introduction to Walter Rodney.
Merged review:
Excellent look at the history of the Russian Revolution from Walter Rodney here. The numerous people who helped produce this book should be acknowledged, gathering Rodney's lecture notes on this topic whilst teaching at the University of Dar es Salaam into a published book is no easy feat.
This felt very much like revising my knowledge on the Russian Revolution(s), however Rodney's added analysis and knowledge also brings about a nuanced socialist approach, a 'view from the third world,' that surprisingly holds up despite newer Soviet/Russian historiographies emerging since alongside the optimisms of the time of the potentials of socialism, seeming strange yet hopeful to us now.
A lot of this book focuses on the different socio-historical approaches at the time on the Russian revolutions: Bourgeois, Marxist, Trotskyist and Soviet historians are all considered here. In regards to Tanzania itself at the time, Rodney doesn't make too many comparisons until the final two chapters. My only criticism is probably wanting more of Rodney's interpretations of this in relation to Tanzania (and elsewhere). Still, Rodney's writing/lecturing is enjoyable to read as well as having the rare skill as an academic/scholar-activist of presenting theories, histories and their various interpretations in an accessible, engaging manner.
I really enjoyed this book. It's a must-read and a wonderful introduction to Walter Rodney.
This felt very much like revising my knowledge on the Russian Revolution(s), however Rodney's added analysis and knowledge also brings about a nuanced socialist approach, a 'view from the third world,' that surprisingly holds up despite newer Soviet/Russian historiographies emerging since alongside the optimisms of the time of the potentials of socialism, seeming strange yet hopeful to us now.
A lot of this book focuses on the different socio-historical approaches at the time on the Russian revolutions: Bourgeois, Marxist, Trotskyist and Soviet historians are all considered here. In regards to Tanzania itself at the time, Rodney doesn't make too many comparisons until the final two chapters. My only criticism is probably wanting more of Rodney's interpretations of this in relation to Tanzania (and elsewhere). Still, Rodney's writing/lecturing is enjoyable to read as well as having the rare skill as an academic/scholar-activist of presenting theories, histories and their various interpretations in an accessible, engaging manner.
I really enjoyed this book. It's a must-read and a wonderful introduction to Walter Rodney.
Merged review:
Excellent look at the history of the Russian Revolution from Walter Rodney here. The numerous people who helped produce this book should be acknowledged, gathering Rodney's lecture notes on this topic whilst teaching at the University of Dar es Salaam into a published book is no easy feat.
This felt very much like revising my knowledge on the Russian Revolution(s), however Rodney's added analysis and knowledge also brings about a nuanced socialist approach, a 'view from the third world,' that surprisingly holds up despite newer Soviet/Russian historiographies emerging since alongside the optimisms of the time of the potentials of socialism, seeming strange yet hopeful to us now.
A lot of this book focuses on the different socio-historical approaches at the time on the Russian revolutions: Bourgeois, Marxist, Trotskyist and Soviet historians are all considered here. In regards to Tanzania itself at the time, Rodney doesn't make too many comparisons until the final two chapters. My only criticism is probably wanting more of Rodney's interpretations of this in relation to Tanzania (and elsewhere). Still, Rodney's writing/lecturing is enjoyable to read as well as having the rare skill as an academic/scholar-activist of presenting theories, histories and their various interpretations in an accessible, engaging manner.
I really enjoyed this book. It's a must-read and a wonderful introduction to Walter Rodney.