This series provides a wealth of information on modern political ideologies. Origins, key personalities, practical applications, reasons for success or failure, and impact on everyday people and the world at...
The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction examines the history behind the political, economic, and social structures of communism as an ideology.
At its heart, the book is a history of the Soviet Union, the most comprehensive reorganization of human society ever attempted by a nation-state.
Communism: Classic and Contemporary
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Collects fifty-two articles analyzing and commenting on communism from the Russian Revolution to the rise and fall of the Soviet system.
This is the story of how the agitation of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, two mid-nineteenth-century European thinkers and writers, led to a great and terrible world religion that brought down a mighty empire, consumed the world in conflict ...
An authoritative guide on Communism's roots and practices, this timely volume investigates the historical context of this form of government, along with party platforms, images, and speeches.
This title examines communism in world history from the Russian Revolution of 1917 to creation of the Soviet Union after World War I, through World War II and the Cold War to its apex in the 1960s.
Americans find Communism hard to understand, and yet it is vitally important that they do. Young people, in particular, have little to read on this form of government. Now Gerald...