New from Pluto Press: 'A People’s History of the Second World War. Resistance versus Empire'

NEW FROM PLUTO PRESS: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: RESISTANCE VERSUS EMPIRE
 

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A People’s History of the Second World War
 Resistance Versus Empire
 Donny Gluckstein

Paperback | 9780745328027 | £19.99 / $32
 Hardback | 9780745328034 | £75 / $110 

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 'The Second World War is so thoroughly surrounded by myth that it is hard to grasp its real character. Gluckstein offers a new interpretation, portraying 1939-45 as two parallel wars: one waged by the Great Powers among themselves, the other by the peoples against fascism. Refreshingly avoiding a conventional narrative approach, he offers new insights that provide a powerful antidote to historical mythology.' – Alex Callinicos, Professor of European Studies, King's College London and author of 'Imperialism and Global Political Economy' (2009)
 
 'Rigorously structuring his analysis around the two central themes of popular resistance and inter-imperialist rivalry, Gluckstein makes an indispensable contribution to understanding the reality of the conflict in all its complexity.' – Neil Davidson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde and author of 'Discovering the Scottish Revolution' (2003)
 
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 'A People's History of the Second World War' unearths the fascinating history of the war as fought 'from below'. Until now, the vast majority of historical accounts have focussed on the conflict between the Allied and Axis powers for imperialist mastery. Donny Gluckstein shows that in fact between 1939 and 1945 two distinct wars were fought – one ‘from above’ and one ‘from below’.
 
 Using examples from countries under the Nazi heel, in the colonies and within the Axis and Allied camps, Gluckstein brings to life the very different struggle of the people's and resistance movements which proliferated during the war. He shows how they fought not just fascism, but colonialism and empire, and were betrayed by the Allies at the war’s end.
 
 This book will fundamentally challenge our understanding of the Second World War – both about the people who fought it and the reasons for which it was fought.
 
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 DONNY GLUCKSTEIN is a lecturer in history at Stevenson College, Edinburgh. He is the author of several books on Marxist history.
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 Preface
 
 1. Introduction
 2. Spanish Prelude
 
 PART 1: YUGOSLAVIA, GREECE, POLAND and LATVIA – BETWEEN THE BLOCS
 
 3. Yugoslavia: Balancing Powers
 4. Greece: Allies at War with the Resistance
 5. Poland’s Warsaw Uprising
 6. Latvia: Standing History on its Head
 
 PART 2: FRANCE, BRITAIN AND THE USA – DIVISIONS WITHIN THE ALLIES
 
 7. France: Imperial Glory Versus Resistance Ideology
 8. Britain: The Myth of Unity
 9. USA: Racism in the Arsenal of Democracy
 
 PART 3: GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND ITALY – UNDER THE AXIS
 
 10. Germany: Conservatives and Antifa
 11. Austria: Resistance and Ruling Class Capitulation
 12. Italy: The Working Class and the Two Wars
 
 PART 4: INDIA, INDONESIA AND VIETNAM - DIFFERENT ENEMIES
 
 13. India: From Famine to Independence
 14. Indonesia: Axis and Allies United Against the People
 15. Vietnam: Anti-Imperialist Breakthrough
 
 16. Conclusion
 17. Chronology
 
 Notes
 Index
 
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