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creators_name: Bozinovski, Robert
creators_id: Robbozski, Robert
title: The Communist Party of Australia and proletarian internationalism,1928-1945
ispublished: unpub
subjects: 360000
subjects: Psychology
subjects: 430000
keywords: Communist Party of Australia; proletarian internationalism
abstract: The theory and practice of ‘proletarian internationalism’ was a vital dimension of the modus operandi of communist parties worldwide. It was a broadly encompassing concept
that profoundly influenced the actions of international communism’s globally scattered adherents. Nevertheless, the historiography of the Communist Party of Australia has
neglected to address sufficiently the effect exerted by proletarian internationalism on the party’s praxis. Instead, scholars have dwelt on the party’s links to the Soviet Union and have, moreover, overlooked the nuances and complexity of the Communist Party’s relationship with Moscow. It is the purpose of this thesis to redress these shortfalls. Using an extensive collection of primary and secondary sources, this thesis will consider the impact of a Marxist-Leninist conception of proletarian  internationalism on the policies,tactics and strategies of the Communist Party of Australia from 1928-1945. The thesis
will demonstrate that proletarian internationalism was far more than mere adherence to Moscow, obediently receiving and implementing instructions. Instead, through the lens of
this concept, we can see that the Communist Party’s relationship with Moscow was flexible and nuanced and one that, in reality, often put the party at odds with the official Soviet position. In addition, we will see the extent of the influence exerted by other aspects of proletarian internationalism, such as international solidarity, the so-called national and colonial questions and the communist attitude towards war, on the
Communist Party’s praxis.
date: 2008
date_type: submitted
full_text_status: public
pages: 289
institution: Victoria University
department: School of Social Sciences
thesis_type: phd
referencetext: Includes bibliographical references: pp. 256-281
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citation:   Bozinovski, Robert  (2008) The Communist Party of Australia and proletarian internationalism,1928-1945.  PhD thesis, Victoria University.   
document_url: https://vuir.vu.edu.au/1961/1/bozinovski.pdf