Vanguard of the Revolution : The Global Idea of the Communist Party

A James McAdams

ISBN 10: 0691196427 / ISBN 13: 9780691196428

Verlag: Princeton University Press Nov 2019, 2019

Beschreibung

Neuware - 'This is a very welcome and engaging book that traces the history of the communist party from Karl Marx to the lowering of the red flag over the Kremlin in 1991. McAdams knows his stuff and is an excellent analyst.'--Norman M. Naimark, author of Stalin's Genocides. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780691196428

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Titel: Vanguard of the Revolution : The Global Idea...

Verlag: Princeton University Press Nov 2019

Erscheinungsdatum: 2019

Einband: Taschenbuch

Zustand: Neu

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The first comprehensive political history of the communist party

Vanguard of the Revolution is a sweeping history of one of the most significant political institutions of the modern world. The communist party was a revolutionary idea long before its supporters came to power. A. James McAdams argues that the rise and fall of communism can be understood only by taking into account the origins and evolution of this compelling idea. He shows how the leaders of parties in countries as diverse as the Soviet Union, China, Germany, Yugoslavia, Cuba, and North Korea adapted the original ideas of revolutionaries like Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin to profoundly different social and cultural settings. Vanguard of the Revolution is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand world communism and the captivating idea that gave it life.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

A. James McAdams is the William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Judging the Past in Unified Germany and Germany Divided: From the Wall to Reunification (Princeton).