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The third issue of international Socialist Journal, the magazine be which links the new left forces of Europe in a joint discussion, is devoted in the mein to an analysis of the effects of the pressures for incomes policies on the unions, The main article, by Vittorio Foa, the deputygeneral secretary of the CGIL and an Italian M.P., discusses the strategy of capitalism in all the important European countries, and the problems in involved in evolving a unified trade union response, "The keystone for a unitary response" he says, “is the creation of a unitary consciousness of the new problems of the relationship between capital and the state." In this connection it is necessary to attack the view that the state is neutral, which is widespread in the European unions, It.is also important not to underestimate the internal capitalist dissensions within the state, and whilst avoiding the view that reforms within its structure can solve its problems, it must be realised that this structure will not be transformed by the workers unless they are mobilised not only on immediate demands, but on demands which raise the question of transtion to a new structure. In this connection Foa is sceptical of the political potental of simply “saying no" to the incomes policy,
The same issue also includes a series of international comparisons on the situation in England, France, Italy and Germany. These draw attention to the degree of uniformity in the response of neo-capitalism to its problems. They provide hard experience of the nature of the difficulties the unions must face in the next months. Also featured are two important articles, by Gilles Martinet and Ralph Miliband, on the nature of Gaullism and the policies of the next Labour Government. A detailed analysis of the Algerian scene after the FLN Congress is provided in two pieces by Lentin and Braundi. And a stimulating commentary by Bianca Beccalli sums up and assesses the contribution of modern sociology to an understandinz of social mobility.
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'NEW LEFT REVIEW' ONCE MORE INDISPENSIBLE
Number 25 of New Left Review contains a number of articles which are needed by every active socialist. In particular, a very stimulating article by Tony Topham, “Shop Stewards and Workers! Control" shows in great detail how the whole range of issues confronting shop stewards in their work is insistently posing the question of encroachment of workers' control. In a most valuable analysis of the trend of strikes in recent years snd months, he shows how issues of control are becoming increasingly central. This extremely valuable piece of work is a must for every participant in the workers control seminar which took place in Nottingham at the end of April. But it should also be read by every active militant who wishes to understand the context in which he is working, end, dare one say it?, by all the left-wing trade union leaders on whom so much will depen? in the first months of the Labour Government.
Also included in this issue is a profound commentary on Michael Barratte e Brown's book, "After Imperialism" by Ernest Mandel, Mandel shows in a most convincing way just what are the weaknesses in Lenin's theory of a ‘labour arist~ s ocracy! and what remains valid in it. In this he helps to clarify the already . keenly important insights of Barrat Brow on this matter, C.L.R. James contributes an interesting discussion on the Rastafari at home and abroad, there Are important articles on Brazil and the Japanese theorist, Mazuyama. New Left Review, 3/6 or 21/- for 6 issues, from NLR, 7, Carlisle St., London Wl