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The book that didn’t bark – Lars T Lih

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Image: Storming of the Bastille in July 1789: proletarian and petty bourgeoisie then exert their power, according to Kautsky

Independent scholar Lars T Lih introduces excerpts from Karl Kautsky's 'Republic and social democracy in France', published in English for the first time. This article first appeared in the Weekly Worker. Storming of the Bastille in July 1789: proletarian and petty bourgeoisie then exert their power, according to Kautsky At the end of 1904, Karl Kautsky began ...

Republic and social democracy in France – Karl Kautsky

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Image: Karl Kautsky: former

For the first time in English[1], an extract from Karl Kautsky's 'Republic and social democracy in France', translated by Ben Lewis Karl Kautsky: former 'pope' of Marxism The International Congress[2] has had an unexpected aftermath. Following a series of statements they made in Amsterdam, Bebel[3]and Guesde[4] have been accused of indifference to the republic, even of a ...