Against the Cold War: The History and Political Traditions of Pro-Sovietism in the British Labour Party, 1945-1989

by Darren G. Lilleker

Who were the British MPs sympathetic to the Soviets - the 'crypto-communists' 'left-wing gadflys', the 'neo-Stalinist left' so derided by fellow politicians, journalists, historians and the public? These Labour MPs, fingered as 'Soviet spies' who developed links with post-war Russia, were seen as potentially anti-Western actors in the Cold War. "Against the Cold War" examines the careers and motives of MPs like Tom Driberg and Ian Mikardo who developed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780760302
• ISBN13: 9781780760308
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"