Discussion in the English-language Historiography of the Communist International
https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1501-2023-13-6-283-296
Abstract
Relevance. The history of the Comintern has not yet been studied properly in domestic science. A full-fledged scientific reflection in this direction requires the consideration of various aspects, including the specifics of the scientific dispute in the English historiography of the III International between representatives of the two directions: traditionalist and revisionist, which originates in the 1980s. And continues to the present.
The purpose of the study is to analyze this discussion.
Objective: search publications that meet the required criteria, their translation; identification of the subject of discussion, as well as species withdrawals in different periods.
Methodology. The article about fundamental consistency uses chronological and historical-comparative approaches.
Results. The researchers, one way or another participating in the discussion of discussions, mainly in the question, influenced the Comintern to talk about how serious autonomy they have in unexpected decisions.
Conclusions. Belonging to the country did not predetermine the attitude of the authors to a particular problem, and also spread to a broad historiographic position.
About the Author
I. A. Suzdaltsev
GBOU School No. 1381
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ilya A. Suzdaltsev, Candidate Sciences (Historical), Teacher of History
52 Kominterna Str., Moscow 129346
ResearcherID: AAN-2890-2021
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