Contents

Introduction to the Antagonism Press reprint

INTRODUCTION by Wildcat

I. INTRODUCTION

Basis Mistaken

Two Arguments Refuted

Difference between Russia and W. Europe

Poor Peasants Decisive Factor

Nothing to Offer Peasants

Industrial Workers Stand Alone

II. THE QUESTION OF THE TRADE UNIONS

Waning of TU Influence

The Harder Task of Europe

Build on New Foundations

The Worker has Power

Industrial Workers Decide

Struggle in England Essential

Executive Committee’s Opportunism

Hail the Rank and File Movement

Failure of Second International

Counter-Revolutionary Trade Unions

Russian Tactics Useless in Western Europe

III. PARLIAMENTARISM

Subjects of Bourgeois Democracy

Workers Win Rights for Possessing Class

An Example Needed

Big Numbers of no Avail

A Great Day

Amongst the Social Patriots

Lenin’s Three Arguments

Action Speaks Louder than Words

An Uncongenial Task

Cause of Revolution’s Delay

All Classes Fight the Proletariat

Opposing Capitalist Forces unite to defeat Revolution

Workshop, not Parliament, the Battle-ground

A United Proletariat Necessary

Menshevist Tactics would ruin Proletariat

The Left Wing Tactics

Lenin’s Third Argument

Labour Movement in False Grooves

IV. OPPORTUNISM IN THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL

Feeble Criticism

CONCLUSION

Still need for Propaganda

Character of Western European Revolution

Why German Workers must not be Defeated

Crisis is nearing

Left-Winger to free Workers’ Minds