[STUDY GROUP] Choose A Work To Read For The Revived Study Group [Archive]

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Janus

27th June 2006, 02:56

I deleted some suggestions because I could only fit 10 and because those suggestions were never really suggested.

Anyways, I'm not so sure about reading redstar's papers but someone did suggest that so might as well put it up.

Janus

27th June 2006, 03:08

bobkindles, since you suggested two books on the May 1968 protests (both of which are not online), I only included one of them.

I replaced When Poetry Ruled the Streets with another book.

Janus

27th June 2006, 03:47

OK, so all of the works above except for The Spanish Cockpit by Franz Borkenau and Prelude To Revolution by Daniel Singer are available online.

Also, Anarcho-Syndicalism is by Rudolf Rocker.

Janus

28th June 2006, 18:55

Could I ask members to please vote for works that are available online so as to make this study group as convenient as possible. I don't want people skipping out 'cause they couldn't find or buy the book.

Amusing Scrotum

1st July 2006, 01:26

In order to get on with this Study Group, the poll will be closing at 00:00 GMT on Sunday 2nd July 2006. That's roughly 48 hours from the time when I am making this post....and we'll start reading the selected work on Monday the 3rd.

Amusing Scrotum

3rd July 2006, 02:02

Okay, it's 00:00 GMT on Sunday 2nd July 2006 and, as it stands, the vote is tied between two of the shortlisted works. Therefore, this poll will continue for another 24 hours and, in the event that the vote remains tied, I'll have to think of something else. Perhaps all those who have voted in this poll could post in this thread allowing us to reach some form of consensus? Maybe we could read work X first and then work Y? Either way, we really should try to get this Study Group up and running this week....so this needs to come to a conclusion.

kurt

3rd July 2006, 10:42

Originally posted by Armchair [email protected] 2 2006, 03:03 PM
Okay, it's 00:00 GMT on Sunday 2nd July 2006 and, as it stands, the vote is tied between two of the shortlisted works. Therefore, this poll will continue for another 24 hours and, in the event that the vote remains tied, I'll have to think of something else. Perhaps all those who have voted in this poll could post in this thread allowing us to reach some form of consensus? Maybe we could read work X first and then work Y? Either way, we really should try to get this Study Group up and running this week....so this needs to come to a conclusion.
Why not simply start a run-off poll now, between the two top selections?

EusebioScrib

3rd July 2006, 12:20

Sorry if I'm a bit late. I'm rather interested in doing this. Although it appears to be a 3-way tie now.

YSR

3rd July 2006, 18:18

I was one of the two votes for the Limerick Soviet, but I'll change mine to Rudolf Rocker is we need to break the tie.

ComradeOm

3rd July 2006, 19:45

I figure I voted for Imperialism, always a good read, but will also shift to Rocker.

Amusing Scrotum

4th July 2006, 10:22

Sorry I forgot to sort this out yesterday, but I fell asleep early and therefore wasn't online at 12:00 pm. Anyway, it's clear now that we have a 3 way tie and although a few people have said they'd change their vote to Anarcho-Syndicalism, I've got a different proposal. The book on the Limerick Soviet is obviously an account of an episode that few of us know a lot about, so, as a compromise, why don't we just read that? Or, perhaps, we can just wait till there's a clear winner. Either way, if those who are going to take part in the Study Group could post in this thread, that would be much appreciated.

Originally posted by kurt
Why not simply start a run-off poll now, between the two top selections?

Don't be a clever bastard. <_<

P.S. If by tomorrow morning we don't seem to have any kind of consensus, I'll guess we'll just start reading Rocker. You can find it here (http://www.spunk.org/library/writers/rocker/sp001495/rocker_as1.html).

LoneRed

4th July 2006, 10:37

4 votes for Redstar, the young ones are truly being derailed

kurt

4th July 2006, 11:44

I already mentioned that I put my vote in for the wrong one.. and I wanted to read Rocker, so if you take my word for it...

YSR

4th July 2006, 19:49

I agree to the compromise, AS.

(Since it's the one I voted for in the first place ^_^ )

Amusing Scrotum

5th July 2006, 01:50

This poll is now closed. Although a compromise looked likely, I've just come online and found that we have a clear winner. So, with 6 votes Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism? is the work we're gonna' read for the Study Group.

Apologies if that disappointed some, but for sure with all this interest we'll likely read another work soon. But, anyway, the studying starts from no. GO!!!!! <_<

5th July 2006, 02:03

:lol: @ "Redstar's Defining Theory Collection by redstar2000 "

Anyways, closed cause armchairsocialist asked me to.