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Third Camp Socialism
A Phyllis and Julius Jacobson Reader
Series: - Historical Materialism Book Series, Volume: 342
Third Camp Socialism collects Phyllis and Julius Jacobsonâs major writings on civil rights, Stalinism, the Cold War, and the New York Intellectuals.âIt makes a powerful case for revisiting the Jacobsonsâ contributions to socialist thought.
The Jacobsons advanced a militant, small-d democratic perspective on the landmark events of their era, from the New Deal and World War II to sixties protests and the War on Terror. Today, they are best remembered for founding New Politics and defending a third camp perspective that resists capitalism as well as all varieties of 'progressive' authoritarianism.
The Jacobsons advanced a militant, small-d democratic perspective on the landmark events of their era, from the New Deal and World War II to sixties protests and the War on Terror. Today, they are best remembered for founding New Politics and defending a third camp perspective that resists capitalism as well as all varieties of 'progressive' authoritarianism.
Phyllis Jacobson (1922â2010) joined the Trotskyist movement as a high school student during the Depression. She and her husband Julius were active in the Workers Party (1940â1949) and its successor, the Independent Socialist League (1949â1958). They cofounded New Politics in 1961.
â Julius Jacobson (1922â2003) was a regular contributor to Labor Action and The New International, and was the founding editor of Anvil (1949â60). His books included The Negro and the American Labor Movement (1968), Soviet Communism and the Socialist Vision (1972), and Socialist Perspectives (1983, coedited with Phyllis Jacobson).
Paul Heideman is the editor of Class Struggle and the Color Line (2018) and a regular contributor to Jacobin magazine. He teaches high school history in New York City.
Kent Worcester's books include C.L.R. James: A Political Biography (1996), Silent Agitators: Cartoon Art From the Pages of New Politics (2009), and A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance (2023).
â Julius Jacobson (1922â2003) was a regular contributor to Labor Action and The New International, and was the founding editor of Anvil (1949â60). His books included The Negro and the American Labor Movement (1968), Soviet Communism and the Socialist Vision (1972), and Socialist Perspectives (1983, coedited with Phyllis Jacobson).
Paul Heideman is the editor of Class Struggle and the Color Line (2018) and a regular contributor to Jacobin magazine. He teaches high school history in New York City.
Kent Worcester's books include C.L.R. James: A Political Biography (1996), Silent Agitators: Cartoon Art From the Pages of New Politics (2009), and A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance (2023).
List of Figures
Preface
Introduction to Part1
1 Coalitionism: From Protest to Politicking (1966)
âJulius Jacobson
2 Union Conservatism: A Barrier to Racial Equality (1968)
âJulius Jacobson
3 In Defense of the Young (1970)
âJulius Jacobson
4 The Equal Rights Amendment: Overdue Reform (1972)
âPhyllis Jacobson
5 An Exchange on the ERA (1973)
âLois Weiner and Phyllis Jacobson
6 Black Outrage in Los Angeles (1992)
âPhyllis Jacobson
Introduction to Part2
7 The Relevance of American Socialism (1961)
âJulius Jacobson
8 Isaac Deutscher: The Anatomy of an Apologist (1964 & 1966)
âJulius Jacobson
9 Kate Millett and Her Critics (1970)
âPhyllis Jacobson
10 The Two Deaths of Max Shachtman (1973)
âJulius Jacobson
11 A Time of Assorted Scoundrels (1976)
âPhyllis Jacobson
Introduction to Part3
12 Reflections on Fascism and Communism (1983)
âJulius Jacobson
13 The âAmericanizationâ of the Communist Party (1986)
âPhyllis Jacobson
14 The Soviet Union is Dead, the âRussian Questionâ Remains (1996)
âJulius Jacobson
15 The âRussian Questionâ and World War Two (1995)
âJulius Jacobson
16 The USSR and the Nature of World WarII (1996)
âJulius Jacobson
Introduction to Part4
17 War, Realism, and the âLesser Evilâ (1950)
âJulius Jacobson
18 Socialism and Thermonuclear War (1962)
âJulius Jacobson
19 Neo-Stalinism: The Achillesâ Heel of the Peace Movement and the American Left (1976)
âJulius Jacobson and Laurie Landy
20 Pax Americana: The New World Order (1991)
âJulius Jacobson
21 Liberals, the Left, and the US War on Democracy (2002)
âJulius Jacobson
Introduction to Part5
22 Our Editorial Policy (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
23 The American Student Movement: A Survey (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
24 Do Communists Have the Right to Teach? (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
25 CP Youth Licked at Student Conference (1950)
âJulius Jacobson
26 Capitalismâs Threat to Democracy (1953)
âJulius Jacobson
27 Civil Liberties and the Philosopher of the Cold War (1953)
âJulius Jacobson and Gordon Haskell
Appendix: Third Camp Politics: An Interview with Phyllis and Julius Jacobson
Bibliography
Selected Writings
Index
Preface
Part1 Social Movements
Introduction to Part1
1 Coalitionism: From Protest to Politicking (1966)
âJulius Jacobson
2 Union Conservatism: A Barrier to Racial Equality (1968)
âJulius Jacobson
3 In Defense of the Young (1970)
âJulius Jacobson
4 The Equal Rights Amendment: Overdue Reform (1972)
âPhyllis Jacobson
5 An Exchange on the ERA (1973)
âLois Weiner and Phyllis Jacobson
6 Black Outrage in Los Angeles (1992)
âPhyllis Jacobson
Part2 Left Debates
Introduction to Part2
7 The Relevance of American Socialism (1961)
âJulius Jacobson
8 Isaac Deutscher: The Anatomy of an Apologist (1964 & 1966)
âJulius Jacobson
9 Kate Millett and Her Critics (1970)
âPhyllis Jacobson
10 The Two Deaths of Max Shachtman (1973)
âJulius Jacobson
11 A Time of Assorted Scoundrels (1976)
âPhyllis Jacobson
Part3 The Russian Question
Introduction to Part3
12 Reflections on Fascism and Communism (1983)
âJulius Jacobson
13 The âAmericanizationâ of the Communist Party (1986)
âPhyllis Jacobson
14 The Soviet Union is Dead, the âRussian Questionâ Remains (1996)
âJulius Jacobson
15 The âRussian Questionâ and World War Two (1995)
âJulius Jacobson
16 The USSR and the Nature of World WarII (1996)
âJulius Jacobson
Part4 War and Peace
Introduction to Part4
17 War, Realism, and the âLesser Evilâ (1950)
âJulius Jacobson
18 Socialism and Thermonuclear War (1962)
âJulius Jacobson
19 Neo-Stalinism: The Achillesâ Heel of the Peace Movement and the American Left (1976)
âJulius Jacobson and Laurie Landy
20 Pax Americana: The New World Order (1991)
âJulius Jacobson
21 Liberals, the Left, and the US War on Democracy (2002)
âJulius Jacobson
Part5 Students and Teachers
Introduction to Part5
22 Our Editorial Policy (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
23 The American Student Movement: A Survey (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
24 Do Communists Have the Right to Teach? (1949)
âJulius Jacobson
25 CP Youth Licked at Student Conference (1950)
âJulius Jacobson
26 Capitalismâs Threat to Democracy (1953)
âJulius Jacobson
27 Civil Liberties and the Philosopher of the Cold War (1953)
âJulius Jacobson and Gordon Haskell
Appendix: Third Camp Politics: An Interview with Phyllis and Julius Jacobson
Bibliography
Selected Writings
Index
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