John Peters | King's College London (original) (raw)
Author of four books, co-editor of one, published over 70 papers.Interests: October 1917 Russian Revolution. Women in Soviet Russia
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Books by John Peters
A brief review of how socialists in the late 1800s and early 1900s developed the concept of women... more A brief review of how socialists in the late 1800s and early 1900s developed the concept of women's liberation, with particular emphasis on the recognition of women's "double burden" under capitalism. The role of Clara Zetkin is developed in some detail,
The restoration of capitalism in Russia was an objective test of whether women, generally, led a ... more The restoration of capitalism in Russia was an objective test of whether women, generally, led a better life after the Bolshevik led revolution, under 'state socialism', or a free market economy.
Wellred Books, 2018
Louis de Saint-Just, the youngest deputy to the French revolutionary National Convention of 1792 ... more Louis de Saint-Just, the youngest deputy to the French revolutionary National Convention of 1792 said, before he was guillotined by the counter-revolution: “Those who make half a revolution, dig their own graves”. The tragedy of the Nicaraguan revolution is that it was never completed. Now the popular masses are paying the price.
Wellred Books, 2016
The Chinese Revolution was a practical test of both Trotsky's theory of the permanent revolution ... more The Chinese Revolution was a practical test of both Trotsky's theory of the permanent revolution and Mao's theory of uninterrupted revolution by stages. Which theory was correct?
Welred Books, 2007
Trotsky and Lenin were the acknowledged leaders of the world's first socialist revolution in Octo... more Trotsky and Lenin were the acknowledged leaders of the world's first socialist revolution in October 1917. This book seeks to show, by studying Lenin's own writings, that the October Revolution followed the trajectory predicted by Trotsky's Theory of Permanent Revolution (ToPR) and argues that in early 1917 Lenin broke with his previous goal of a revolutionary bourgeois Russian state, and from April onwards adopted a permanentist policy that was, to all intents and purposes, identical with Trotsky's.
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Without Lenin the first successful socialist revolution would not have taken place. This pamphlet... more Without Lenin the first successful socialist revolution would not have taken place. This pamphlet seeks to rescue Lenin's revolutionary strategy from the misrepresentation of Stalinists and others.
This paper details the transition from state socialist Soviet Union to capitalist Russian Federat... more This paper details the transition from state socialist Soviet Union to capitalist Russian Federations, detailing the individuals and processes involved.
The Hujum or war on the Muslim religion by the Stalinist regime is presented in the context of St... more The Hujum or war on the Muslim religion by the Stalinist regime is presented in the context of Stalin's increasingly anti-Bolshevik policies. The Hujum was in two stages, first as part of the anti-religious campaign taking place across the Soviet Union and then as part of the collectivisation and industrialisation of Central Asia.
The history of the revolution in Cuba as a contribution to the debate on revolutionary strategy. ... more The history of the revolution in Cuba as a contribution to the debate on revolutionary strategy. Highlighting the lessons to be learned and arguing against a reformist approach. The paper ends with an appraisal of the current (2021) attempts by the USA to topple the current regime.
Unpublished, 2021
Muslims across the Russian empire welcomed the October Revolution as offering greater religious f... more Muslims across the Russian empire welcomed the October Revolution as offering greater religious freedom and national liberation, see Chapter 6. The conditions of women within these societies were raised at the 3rd Congress of the CI (8 July 1921), and a decision to take action was approved. Konkordiia Samoilova proposed, and the Women’s Secretariat of the Comintern agreed, that Zhenotdel should begin a transformation of the lives of eastern women by initiating economic activities that would take them outside the home
A brief review of how socialists in the late 1800s and early 1900s developed the concept of women... more A brief review of how socialists in the late 1800s and early 1900s developed the concept of women's liberation, with particular emphasis on the recognition of women's "double burden" under capitalism. The role of Clara Zetkin is developed in some detail,
The restoration of capitalism in Russia was an objective test of whether women, generally, led a ... more The restoration of capitalism in Russia was an objective test of whether women, generally, led a better life after the Bolshevik led revolution, under 'state socialism', or a free market economy.
Wellred Books, 2018
Louis de Saint-Just, the youngest deputy to the French revolutionary National Convention of 1792 ... more Louis de Saint-Just, the youngest deputy to the French revolutionary National Convention of 1792 said, before he was guillotined by the counter-revolution: “Those who make half a revolution, dig their own graves”. The tragedy of the Nicaraguan revolution is that it was never completed. Now the popular masses are paying the price.
Wellred Books, 2016
The Chinese Revolution was a practical test of both Trotsky's theory of the permanent revolution ... more The Chinese Revolution was a practical test of both Trotsky's theory of the permanent revolution and Mao's theory of uninterrupted revolution by stages. Which theory was correct?
Welred Books, 2007
Trotsky and Lenin were the acknowledged leaders of the world's first socialist revolution in Octo... more Trotsky and Lenin were the acknowledged leaders of the world's first socialist revolution in October 1917. This book seeks to show, by studying Lenin's own writings, that the October Revolution followed the trajectory predicted by Trotsky's Theory of Permanent Revolution (ToPR) and argues that in early 1917 Lenin broke with his previous goal of a revolutionary bourgeois Russian state, and from April onwards adopted a permanentist policy that was, to all intents and purposes, identical with Trotsky's.
Without Lenin the first successful socialist revolution would not have taken place. This pamphlet... more Without Lenin the first successful socialist revolution would not have taken place. This pamphlet seeks to rescue Lenin's revolutionary strategy from the misrepresentation of Stalinists and others.
This paper details the transition from state socialist Soviet Union to capitalist Russian Federat... more This paper details the transition from state socialist Soviet Union to capitalist Russian Federations, detailing the individuals and processes involved.
The Hujum or war on the Muslim religion by the Stalinist regime is presented in the context of St... more The Hujum or war on the Muslim religion by the Stalinist regime is presented in the context of Stalin's increasingly anti-Bolshevik policies. The Hujum was in two stages, first as part of the anti-religious campaign taking place across the Soviet Union and then as part of the collectivisation and industrialisation of Central Asia.
The history of the revolution in Cuba as a contribution to the debate on revolutionary strategy. ... more The history of the revolution in Cuba as a contribution to the debate on revolutionary strategy. Highlighting the lessons to be learned and arguing against a reformist approach. The paper ends with an appraisal of the current (2021) attempts by the USA to topple the current regime.
Unpublished, 2021
Muslims across the Russian empire welcomed the October Revolution as offering greater religious f... more Muslims across the Russian empire welcomed the October Revolution as offering greater religious freedom and national liberation, see Chapter 6. The conditions of women within these societies were raised at the 3rd Congress of the CI (8 July 1921), and a decision to take action was approved. Konkordiia Samoilova proposed, and the Women’s Secretariat of the Comintern agreed, that Zhenotdel should begin a transformation of the lives of eastern women by initiating economic activities that would take them outside the home