The First Three Internationals
Their history and lessons

Novak, George; Frankel, Dave; Feldman, Fred
Publisher:  Pathfinder Press Inc., New York, USA
Year Published:  1974  
Pages:  207pp   ISBN:  87348-368-5
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX7423

A short history, from a Trotskyist perspective, of three attempts to build a revolutionary organization of workers on a world scale -- the first three internationals.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The First and Second Internationals - By George Novack
The Historical Necessity of Internationalism
The First International (1864-76)
The Rise of the Labor and Socialist International (1889-1904)
The Spread of Opportunism in the Socialist International (1904-14)
The First World War and the Collapse of the Second International

The Evolution of Comintern (1916-36)

The History of the Left Opposition (1923-33) - By Dave Frankel

Stalinism and Inernationalism (1935-73)-By Fred Feldman

Sources and Further Reading