Skip to content

Opening book details…

Can I read The Meaning of the Second World War (Verso World History Series) on EtoBox?

The Meaning of the Second World War (Verso World History Series) by Ernest Mandel is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Meaning of the Second World War (Verso World History Series) about?

The very scale of the 1939–45 war has often tempted historians to study particular campaigns at the expense of the wider panorama. In this readable and richly detailed history of the conflict, the Belgian scholar Ernest Mandel (author of the acclaimed Late Capitalism ) outlines his view that the war was in fact a combination of several distinct struggles and a battle between rival imperialisms for world hegemony. In concise chapters, Mandel examines the role played by technology, science, logistics, weapons and propaganda. Throughout, he weaves a consideration of the military strategy of the opposing states into his analytical narrative of the war and its results. ** Review “One of the most creative and independent-minded revolutionary Marxists of the post-war world.”— Guardian About the Author Ernest Mandel (1923–95), historian, economist and activist, was a leading figure in the Fourth International from 1945 and was the author of a number of books, including Late Capitalism, Marxist Economic Theory , Long Waves of Capitalist Development , and The Meaning of the Second World War .

Who reads The Meaning of the Second World War (Verso World History Series)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ernest Mandel
Publisher
Verso Books
Published
1986
Language
EN
ISBN
9781789601299
Category
history
Subjects
History, Military History, Humanities
Rating
4.2 / 5 (10 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

More by Ernest Mandel

Browse all works by Ernest Mandel

Similar books