The Comintern in the Assessments of Modern Historians from the Countries of Northern Europe

Aim. Analysis of assessments of the Comintern policy by German historians at the present stage.

Methodology. Publications devoted to the activities of the Comintern that fit the specified criteria were studied, several groups of researchers were formed depending on their assessments.

Results. The analysis showed that most northern European historians believe that the Comintern's intervention in the politics of the communist parties had a negative impact on them: the leadership was "directively" replaced, the number of parties decreased, and participation in the Popular Fronts was ineffective. On the other hand, a number of researchers come to the conclusion that the international organizations created by the Comintern (for example, the League Against Imperialism and Colonial Oppression) significantly contributed to the resolution of racial and colonial issues.

Research implications. For the first time, the research material on this topic has been summarized. The problems of studying the relationship of the Comintern with the communist parties.

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