What is it about?
The Russian revolution and the Communist Internationa, its off-spring, had a deep and lasting effect on South African communists. But the revolution also affected the affected other social groups of the South African society.
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Why is it important?
Some ideas of the Russain revolution and of the Comintern are very popular in South Africa until this day. This popularity goes far beyond the ranks of the South African Communist Party and influences political perceptions and political developments in the country.
Perspectives
To me this is a very human story: it is about people, thier beliefs and the paths that they take, right or wrong. And of course it is a story of the allure of an ideal which never materialises but continues to attract new believers.
Irina Filatova
National Research University Higher Shool of Economics (Russia)
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This page is a summary of: ‘We, the South African Bolsheviks’: The Russian Revolution and South Africa, Journal of Contemporary History, October 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0022009417722399.
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