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| − | ''Preparing for Power'' was published by the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]]. It was used to highlight a week of 'discussion and debate about the current state of the world and how to change it.' The event ran from 21 - 28 July 1989.<ref>Revolutionary Communist Party [http://www.scribd.com/doc/173312200/RCP-Preparing-for-Power-1989 Preparing for Power], Summer 1989</ref> The full document can be viewed on [http://www.scribd.com/doc/173312200/RCP-Preparing-for-Power-1989 Scribd]. | + | ''Preparing for Power'' was published by the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]]. It was used to highlight a week of 'discussion and debate about the current state of the world and how to change it.' The event ran from 21 - 28 July 1989 and was held at the University of London.<ref>Revolutionary Communist Party [http://www.scribd.com/doc/173312200/RCP-Preparing-for-Power-1989 Preparing for Power], Summer 1989</ref> The full document can be viewed on [http://www.scribd.com/doc/173312200/RCP-Preparing-for-Power-1989 Scribd]. |
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| + | ==Speakers / Schedule== | ||
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| + | * '''Friday 21 July''' | ||
| + | :Registration. A choice of sessions starting at 8pm including 'An absolute beginner's guide to the RCP'. | ||
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| + | * '''Saturday 22 July''' | ||
| + | :Morning: Opening plenary 10.30am. 1789-1989: Hard-learned lessons for today. | ||
| + | :Afternoon: Various workshops and debates on key issues of British and international politics: | ||
| + | ::Designer Capitalism | ||
| + | ::Agenda for women's liberation | ||
| + | ::Britain's Secret State | ||
| + | ::Freedom and the individual | ||
| + | ::The Greening of British politics | ||
| + | ::Workers and their unions | ||
| + | ::Peace breaks out? Angola, Afghanistan, Kampuchea | ||
| + | ::Is fascism a threat? | ||
| + | ::Ireland: 20 years of resistance | ||
| + | ::What is a revolution? | ||
| + | ::Ten years of Thatcherism | ||
| + | ::The Bush presidency | ||
| + | ::1992 made simple | ||
| + | ::Armenia erupts | ||
| + | ::What about the British left? | ||
| + | ::Inside South Africa | ||
| + | |||
| + | * '''Sunday 23 July''' | ||
| + | :Morning: Specialist courses: | ||
| + | ::[[Frank Richards]] - Introduction to Marxism | ||
| + | ::[[Mike Freeman]] - Social movement and class politics | ||
| + | ::[[John Gibson]] - Marxism and the environment | ||
| + | ::[[Daniel Nassim]] - Imperialism in the nineties | ||
| + | ::[[Joan Phillips]] - New thinking and Marxism | ||
| + | ::[[Alan Harding]] - The French Revolution and its legacy | ||
| + | ::[[Tony Kennedy]] - The making of Marx's Capital | ||
| + | ::[[Charles Longford]] - The Irish War for non-beginners | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 4 October 2013
Preparing for Power was published by the Revolutionary Communist Party. It was used to highlight a week of 'discussion and debate about the current state of the world and how to change it.' The event ran from 21 - 28 July 1989 and was held at the University of London.[1] The full document can be viewed on Scribd.
Speakers / Schedule
- Friday 21 July
- Registration. A choice of sessions starting at 8pm including 'An absolute beginner's guide to the RCP'.
- Saturday 22 July
- Morning: Opening plenary 10.30am. 1789-1989: Hard-learned lessons for today.
- Afternoon: Various workshops and debates on key issues of British and international politics:
- Designer Capitalism
- Agenda for women's liberation
- Britain's Secret State
- Freedom and the individual
- The Greening of British politics
- Workers and their unions
- Peace breaks out? Angola, Afghanistan, Kampuchea
- Is fascism a threat?
- Ireland: 20 years of resistance
- What is a revolution?
- Ten years of Thatcherism
- The Bush presidency
- 1992 made simple
- Armenia erupts
- What about the British left?
- Inside South Africa
- Sunday 23 July
- Morning: Specialist courses:
- Frank Richards - Introduction to Marxism
- Mike Freeman - Social movement and class politics
- John Gibson - Marxism and the environment
- Daniel Nassim - Imperialism in the nineties
- Joan Phillips - New thinking and Marxism
- Alan Harding - The French Revolution and its legacy
- Tony Kennedy - The making of Marx's Capital
- Charles Longford - The Irish War for non-beginners
Notes
- ↑ Revolutionary Communist Party Preparing for Power, Summer 1989