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Fra International Socialism Journal nr. 70

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Editorial (ISJ 70, Spring 1996)

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[Contents]

Alex Callinicos: South Africa after apartheid

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mar 96

South Africa has abolished white rule, but can Nelson Mandela meet the aspirations raised by the end of apartheid? Alex Callinicos analyses the forces that brought victory and shows how they are colliding with the ANC led government's endorsement of the capitalist system. He argues that Mandela has already abandoned some of the promises on which he fought his country's first free elections and goes on to outline a strategy for the workers' movement and the left.

Chris Harman: France's hot December

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47

mar 96

Strikes, demonstrations and protests shook French society late last year. Chris Harman looks at the origins of the revolt against French prime minister Juppé's plan, the role of rank and file activists and the politics of the official Communist and Socialist leaders of the movement. He examines the parallels with 1968 and the prospects for future struggles.

Brian Richardson: The making of a revolutionary
(Huey P Newton: "Revolutionary Suicide")

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91

mar 96

Black Panther Huey Newton's life is both an inspiration to socialists and a lesson that taking on the state without a clear strategy is a dangerous game, as Brian Richardson's review of Newton's autobiography shows.

Gareth Jenkins: Why Lucky Jim turned right' – an obituary of Kingsley Amis

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mar 96

Kingsley Amis' very different life ended last year. Gareth Jenkins cuts through plaudits Amis' novels received and provides a critical view of his work.

Mark O’Brien: The bloody birth of capitalism
(J L and B Hammond: "The Village Labourer")

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mar 96

Mark O'Brien reviews a classic history of the rise of the British working class

Lee Humber: Studies in revolution
(A Fletcher and P Roberts (ed): "Religion, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain")

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mar 96

Lee Humber reviews a new collection of essays on the English Revolution.

Adrian Budd: A new life for Lenin
(P Le Blanc: "Lenin and the Revolutionary Party")

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mar 96

On Lenin's struggle to build a revolutionary party

Martin Smith: Bookwatch: the General Strike

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mar 96

Martin Smith's Bookwatch celebrates the 70th anniversary of the General Strike.

Chris Harman: Frankrig 1995: Den varme december (1996)

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mar 96