In Stalin's Shadow

In Stalin's Shadow: Leon Trotsky and the Legacy of the Moscow Trials examines how Leon Trotsky has been portrayed as a villainous figure in conspiracy theories ranging from Russian antisemitic television series to neo-Stalinist historical narratives. Greene analyzes the Moscow Trials of the 1930s and unmasks modern defenders of Stalin like Domenico Losurdo and Grover Furr, who continue to argue for Trotsky's guilt in alleged conspiracies. The book defends Trotsky against these accusations while examining how conspiracy thinking persists in both right-wing and allegedly leftist circles, serving as a tool for defending rational Marxist analysis against irrationalism. The authopr, Douglas Greene, is a Marxist historian and author. His previous works include Communist Insurgent: Blanqui’s Politics of Revolution, and Stalinism and the Dialectics of Saturn: Anticommunism, Marxism, and the Fate of the Soviet Union. His works have been published in Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Left Voice, Monthly Review Online, Counterpunch. He advocates for "Radical Enlightenment Marxism" and critically examines conspiracy theories within leftist movements.