John Kelly. Contemporary Trotskyism.

CONTENTS

Introduction

1 – Theoretical perspectives

2 – Trotsky and the origins of Trotskyism

3 – Development of the Trotskyist movement in Britain, part 1: 1950–1985

4 – Development of the Trotskyist movement in Britain, part 2: 1985–2017

5 – Doctrine, orthodoxy and sectarianism

6 – Party recruitment

Appendix: Trotskyist organizations in Western Europe

7 – Party electoral performance

Appendix: Trotskyist electoral performance in Western Europe

8 – Organizational resources

9 – Working in the trade unions

10 – Social movements and front organizations

11 – The proliferation of Trotskyist Internationals

12 – The achievements, limitations and weaknesses of Trotskyism

Appendix 1: British Trotskyist organizations 1950–2017

Appendix 2: Sources for Trotskyist organizational membership figures

Appendix 3: Trotskyist organizations in Western Europe May 2017

Appendix 4: Defunct Trotskyist Internationals 1965–2017

Appendix 5: List of interviewees

Bibliography