PRE-ORDER: In Defence of Marxism Issue 49

With the 80th anniversary of V-E day in May, the latest issue of In Defence of Marxism is themed around the revolutionary wave that swept Europe at the end of the Second World War. The articles in this issue are meant to set the record straight on the real history of the events that unfolded in the aftermath of World War 2.

It contains articles on:

• The Second World War – setting the record straight
• Italy 1943-48: a revolution betrayed
• The liberation of France: a missed opportunity
• The Changed Balance of Forces in Europe
• The origins and influence of Italian neorealism