Revolutionary History will not wish to review or promote every left journal. Where a journal makes available important historical documents for study and discussion, this complements our own work and we will be happy to draw such publications to the attention of our readers. What Next? is just such a case.

What Next?

What Next? is a discussion journal aimed at those who are interested in actively responding to the bankruptcy of the world capitalist system by fighting to re- establish revolutionary Marxism, as Lenin and Trotsky did for their time. The collapse of the regimes in the Soviet bloc signals a new historical period which demands Marxist analysis as a guide to action through open discussion uninhibited by sectarianism and phrasemongering.

The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for such discussion. In order to create the conditions for this, our editorial policy is broad. Comments and contributions will be welcomed.

Available from

24 Georgiana Street, London NW1 0EA

Email whatnextjournal@yahoo.co.uk, or website www.whatnextjournal.co.uk
Price £ 2 per issue, £ 10 subscription for 6 issues.

Contents

The collapse of the East-European Workers' States, by Jack Bernard
The Socialist Labour Party : Why Arthur Scargill is Wrong, by Bob Pitt
The Programme of Peace, by Leon Trotsky
Why the German Revolution Failed, by Walter Held

The Progress and Stagnation of Marxism, by Al Richardson
The Socialist Labour Party and Why Bob Pitt is Wrong, by Ian Dudley and Geoff Palmer
The SLP and the Crisis of Social Democracy, by Patrick Benton
The Spanish Socialist Party, by John Sullivan
Don't Shoot, by Jim Dye
Why the Socialist Revolution Has Failed, Jack Bernard
Review : 'The Choices for Russia : The Economic Programme of the Left Opposition', Socialist Action pamphlet, by Bob Pitt
The German Revolution in the Leninist Period, by Jean Van Heijenoort

Britain's Party of Recomposition : Why Trotskyists should join Socialist Labour, by Dave Osler
Revolutionary Opportunism, by Jack Bernard
Lenin's Concept of Hegemony, by Jonathan Joseph
Bosnia and the Rights of Nations to Self-Determination, by Al Richardson
Edmund Samarakoddy, by T. Perera
The National Question in Sri Lanka, by Edmund Samarakoddy
Introduction to Max Shachtman's 'Lenin and Rosa Luxemburg', by Tony Dale
Lenin and Rosa Luxemburg by Max Shachtman
Reviews
Letters

Issue 4

Ireland and the Crisis of the British State, by David Coen
Socialists and the Scottish Question, by Gordon Morgan
The Spanish Communist Party and the Spanish Left, by John Sullivan
Why Marxists Should Have Defended Bosnia (and Why They Shouldn't), by Nick Davies
Revolutionary Regroupment, by Gerry Downing
Is the Time Ripe for the Slogan "The United States of Europe" ?, by Leon Trotsky Note by JJP - this appears to be the John G Wright translation available in both the Pathfinder and New Park editions of The First Five Years of the Communist International
Introduction to the above, by Jack Barnard
Reviews (Inc Jack Barnard on Zheng Chaolin's memoirs)
Letters (Inc Mike Jones on Walter Held and Brandler)

The crisis in the Basque country, by John Sullivan

The Cease-Fire : Not a stepping stone to a united Ireland, by Gerry Downing
Socialists and the Labour Party : Stay and prepare to fight, by Tony Dale
Travelling the capitalist road : The people's alliance government in Sri Lanka, by Meryl Fernando
The Bracegirdle saga : 60 years after, by T Perera
Millenial politics : The nightmare of George Orwell, by Al Richardson
Against neutralism : A reply to Al Richardson on Bosnia, by Joe Rassool
War communism in retrospect, by Paul Flewers
Reviews (inc Al Richardson on Volkogonoff's "Trotsky")
Letters

Issue 6

The Revival Of the Labour Left? Tony Dale

Scargill’s Socialist Labour Party Ian Driver

Recomposition and the British Left Dave Osler

Why Britain’s Communists backed Blair Kenny Coyle

The United Left Unravels John Sullivan

Open letter to members of the PRC Franco Grisola and Marco Ferrando

Spin Doctors Media and the Left: The Hackney Example Tony Whelan

John Maclean and the Scottish Workers Republic Bob Pitt

The Russian Revolution: A Twentieth Century Enigma AI Richardson

A Letter and Some Notes Victor Serge

The German Left and Bolshevism Walter Held

Letter to Yugoslav comrades Leon Trotsky

 

Issue 7

The Young Tigers. An Endangered Species Brian Green

Spain’s Fragmented Left John Sullivan

The Crisis at the Morning Star Martin Sullivan

The Liverpool Docks Strike: Some Lessons for Socialists Jim Dye

The Socialist Labour Party: From Opportunity to Obstacle Ian Dudley

Recomposition in Britain: A Reply to Dave Osler Bob Pitt

The Electoral Road to Damascus Pat Byrne

Marxism and the National Question Dave Hollis

Red Flag Over St Pancras (Part l) BobPitt (Note: the link is to the whole of this originally serialised article)

Introductions to "Rosa Luxemburg or Lenin?" Mike Jones

Rosa Luxemburg or Lenin? August Thalheimer

Issue 8

Why Socialists Should Welcome the Irish Peace Agreement Tony Dale

Blair's First Year in Office Dave Osier

Some Observations on the Blair Project Mike Phipps

Entrism: Lessons from the 1930s John Archer

The Case for the SWP Ian Birchall

The Communist Party of Britain and Left Unity Kenny Coyle

Frederick Engels, Baron Jellachich de Buzim ... and Bosnia? Ernie Haberkern

Trotskyist Regroupment NickDavies

Soviets in Action John Reed ,

Red Flag Over St Pancras (Part 2) Bob Pitt

 

Issue 9

The Joy of Sects: Marx and Engels on Senile Leftism Al Richardson

The Communist Manifesto, the United Front and the Labour Party Mike Jones

The Socialist Workers Party and Elections Martin Sullivan

Scottish Independence and the Struggle for Socialism Alan McCombes

Marxism and the National Question in the Spanish State Jim Padmore

The National Question in Yugoslavia Mike Jones

Why Socialists Don't Welcome the "'Peace" Agreement David Coen

Drugs and Capitalist Society: A Marxist Reqmse Jim Dye

Victor Serge and Libertarianism Ernie Haberkern

Secrecy and Revolution: A Reply to Trotsky Victor Serge

Issue 10

Introduction to Hal Draper Ernie Haberkern

On Another Road: The Alternative to the Micro-Sect Hal Draper

Why Socialists Should Defend Clinton Martin Sullivan

The ETA Ceasefire John Sullivan

Socialism or Republicanism Tony Dale

Socialist Alliances Conference: Progress at a Snail's Pace Ian Dudley

The Labour NEC Elections: Lessons for the Left Bob Pitt

New Labour Witch-Hunt in Liverpool Jim Dye

Obituary: Paul Wozny Jonathan Joseph

Victor Serge: Hero or Witness? Ian Birchall

Why We Must Defend the Essentials to Condemn the Errors Gerry Downing

Red Flag Over St Pancras Bob Pitt

Issue 11

The Transitional Programme and the task of Marxists today Bob Pitt

The Programme of the Parti Ouvrier Karl Marx & Jules Guesde

Bosnia: The view from Argentina Luis Oviedo

The Basque Elections Jim Padmore

Is Grassroots the Way Forward Jonathan Joseph

Yes It Is: Reply to Jonathan Joseph Bob Pitt

The Independent Labour Network Another Sectarian Dead End? Martin Sullivan

Scottish Independence; a Reply to Alan McCombes Mary Ward

All Hail the Scottish Workers’ Republic! Allan Armstrong

Ian Birchall and Victor Serge Ernie Haberkern

A Secret Strategy, Roy Tearse and the Discussion Group 1971-1988 John Sullivan

The Myth of Lenin’s Concept of Party Hal Draper

A letter About Lenin Karl Kautsky

The German Unions and the New Government Theodore Bergmann

An Open letter to John Prescott Ken Coates

The Left anf Livingstone: Why Socialists Should Support Ken Martin Kelly

The Socialist Unity Slate in the Scottish Elections Bob Goupillot

The SWP Acquires a Programme Bob Pitt

The Transitional Programme Reassessed Harry Ratner

Workers Liberty and the Third Camp Paul Hampton

Ernie Haberkern and Victor Serge Ian Birchall

Issue No 13

Kosova: Serbia’s Cradle - Whose Graveyard? Nick Davies

Kosova and the KLA Nick Brauns

Self-Determination for Kosova? Bob Pitt

Where is Russia Going? Lisa Taylor

Electoral Challenges to Labour: the Failure of an Illusion Jim Dye

The Left and the May Elections Martin Sullivan

The Labour Party in Liverpool Jim Dye

The Scottish Socialist Party Conference Report Allan Armstrong

Drugs, Socialists and Morality; A Rejoinder Richard Price

Two Notes Ernie Haberkern

The ABC of National Liberation Movements Hal Draper

Rosa Luxemburg on Lenin’s Concept of the Party Mike Jones

Strategy and Tactics of the Communist International: What are Transitional Slogans? August Thalheimer

A German Communist in the Spanish Civil War Eva Eisenschitz

Issue No. 14

Brian Green, The World Economy: Towards the Millennium

Gerry Downing, The End of the Peace Process?

John Palmer, War in Kosovo: A Victory for Human Rights

Nick Davies, Self-Determination for Kosova! A Reply to Bob Pitt

Dave Bedggood Order Reigns in the Balkans

Mike Phipps, Is the Party Over?

Dave Osler, The Illusion of Failure: A Reply to Jim Dye

Jim Dye, Ideology and the Unions

Jim Dye, Seeing the Light

Matthew Willgress, Report on 'Marxism at the Millennium'

Jim Higgins Locusts, Cankerworms, Caterpillars and Palmerworms Will Get You if You Don't Watch Out

José Villa, Ten Years of the LRCI

Mike Cowley, The Glasgow Labour Party and the Mohammed Sarwar Case: Some Personal Reminiscences

Wesley S. Muthiah, Mark Anthony Lyster Bracegirdle- A Traitor to the Imperialist Cause

Bob Pitt, Red Flag Over St Pancras (part 4)

Issue No. 15

Matthew Willgress, Livingstone's London: Millbank's Nightmare

Bob Pitt, The AWL and Ken Livingstone

Minutes of AWL National Committee Meeting 7.11.99

Pete Firmin, The Trade Unions, the Left and the Labour Party

Martin Sullivan, Destroying Party Democracy- The Key to Blairism's Future

Joe Rassool, Intellectual Dissidence and the Serb National Question

Brian Green, Buddhism and Meditation: Some Preliminary Thoughts

Richard Stephenson, Stalinism versus Revolutionary Socialism in Vietnam

Andrés Nin, Bloc, Party or Organisation of Sympathisers?

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