The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 15: Uncertain Paths to Freedom: Russia and China 1919-1922

Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell #15

by Bertrand Russell, Richard A. Rempel (Editor), Beryl Haslam (Editor)

The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 15 assembles Russell's writings on his experiences of visiting and reflecting on Russia and China.
Having emerged from the Great War determined to prevent another armed conflict, Russell became a champion of international socialism as the antidote to the destructive forces of nationalism and capitalism. His quest for international reconstruction led to two enduring experiences, his trip first to Bolshevik Russia in 1920 and then to divided China in 1920-21. These letters describe those experiences which confirmed his emergence as a popular commentator on contemporary political issues.
The volume includes two unpublished papers on Russell's trip to Russia.

800 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, was a Welsh philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, pacifist, and prominent rationalist. Although he was usually regarded as English, as he spent the majority of his life in England, he was born in Wales, where he also died.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought."

Reviews

[A YOGAM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dieser Band versammelt Bertrand Russells Berichte und Analysen nach seinen Reisen in das revolutionäre Russland und das republikanische China. Er bietet eine präzise Kritik am sowjetischen Kommunismus und zugleich eine einfühlsame Perspektive auf die kulturelle Transformation Chinas.
Russell warnt vor der unreflektierten Übernahme westlicher Gewaltmodelle und plädiert für Wege zur Freiheit, die lokale Traditionen und soziale Kontexte respektieren. Seine Beobachtungen waren ihrer Zeit in Bezug auf globale Geopolitik bemerkenswert vorausschauend und bieten noch heute wertvolle Einsichten.