"We Were Carrying on a Strike When We Ought to Have Been Making a Revolution": The Rise of Marxist Leaders in Glasgow during WWI and the Illusions of a Communist Workers' Republic in Scotland

Authors

Gary Girod, Chapman University

Abstract

This essay looks at Glasgow's labor situation during World War I and immediately after. It examines the debate over how radical Glaswegians were, and how much influence the Marxist leaders exercised during this period. It uses a vast array of government documents, public documents, and the personal letters and manifestos of the Marxist leaders in order to create a complete picture of this period from all perspectives.

Recommended Citation

Girod, Gary (2011) ""We Were Carrying on a Strike When We Ought to Have Been Making a Revolution": The Rise of Marxist Leaders in Glasgow during WWI and the Illusions of a Communist Workers' Republic in Scotland," Voces Novae: Vol. 3, Article 19.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/vocesnovae/vol3/iss1/19