International Socialism (journal)
Encyclopedia
International Socialism (ISJ) is a British-based quarterly magazine
of socialist theory
published by the Socialist Workers Party
. It is currently edited by Alex Callinicos
, who took over after the death of Chris Harman
in November 2009.
The current journal is the second series following an earlier series which ran from 1960 to 1977 publishing a total of 104 issues. However, a single issue of a duplicated journal of this name had been published in 1958 and the first edition of Tony Cliff
's essay on Rosa Luxemburg
was published, in book form, as issue 2/3 in series with this otherwise one off publication.
Magazine
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of socialist theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
published by the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
. It is currently edited by Alex Callinicos
Alex Callinicos
Alexander Theodore Callinicos is a Trotskyist political theorist, a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party and its International Secretary, and is Director of the Centre for European Studies at King's College London...
, who took over after the death of Chris Harman
Chris Harman
Chris Harman was a British journalist and political activist, and a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party...
in November 2009.
The current journal is the second series following an earlier series which ran from 1960 to 1977 publishing a total of 104 issues. However, a single issue of a duplicated journal of this name had been published in 1958 and the first edition of Tony Cliff
Tony Cliff
Tony Cliff , was a Trotskyist who was a founding member of the Socialist Review Group which went on to become the Socialist Workers Party...
's essay on Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg was a Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and activist of Polish Jewish descent who became a naturalized German citizen...
was published, in book form, as issue 2/3 in series with this otherwise one off publication.
External links
- Socialist Review and International Socialism Journal Index. Includes text of issues from 2:61 (Winter 1993) to 2:104 (Autumn 2004) after which the text is available on the ISJ website.
- International Socialism Journal Index 1958-1968
- ISJ Index 1969-1974
- ISJ Index 1975-1978