In the early days of the Comintern, serious debates were waged around the role of the national liberation movements in the oppressed colonial and semi-colonial countries that would have long lasting effects on policy for decades to come.
In the early days of the Comintern, serious debates were waged around the role of the national liberation movements in the oppressed colonial and semi-colonial countries that would have long lasting effects on policy for decades to come. Given far too little attention among Marxists and historians alike is the role played by M.N. Roy, whose contributions to these discussions would outlast even his own participation in the communist movement. Respected by Lenin, Stalin, and many of the most notable communist leaders of the time, Roy’s theoretical outlook would be vital in informing Soviet...
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