The Second World War: A Marxist History

by Chris Bambery

The Second World War casts a long shadow, portrayed as a necessary and paradigmatic war that defeated fascism. During recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, US presidents and British prime ministers have tried to claim they were following in the footsteps of Winston Churchill by standing up to dictators. In The Second World War Chris Bambery tests this position in a thorough account of the war and demonstrates why it continues to dominate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074533301X
• ISBN13: 9780745333014
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"