
Communism
Mark Sandle(Author)
Longman (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-582-50603-9 (ISBN)
Description
The twentieth century cannot be properly understood unless we understand communism: its origins, growth, demise and legacy. This brief overview of the history of communism challenges us to think about its role in shaping the contemporary world.
This book shows how the modern communist movement emerged out of radical millenarian movements of the Middle Ages and the English Civil War, becoming a mass movement of industrial society, seeking to overturn capitalism and replace it with a society of equality, justice, harmony and co-operation. It traces the growth of modern communism from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to its position of global power at the end of the Second World War. Why did communism grow so quickly? Why did it spread to turn almost half of the world red by the mid-1970s? What impact did it have upon capitalism and capitalist society?
This book shows how the modern communist movement emerged out of radical millenarian movements of the Middle Ages and the English Civil War, becoming a mass movement of industrial society, seeking to overturn capitalism and replace it with a society of equality, justice, harmony and co-operation. It traces the growth of modern communism from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to its position of global power at the end of the Second World War. Why did communism grow so quickly? Why did it spread to turn almost half of the world red by the mid-1970s? What impact did it have upon capitalism and capitalist society?
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
246 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-50603-9 (9780582506039)
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Person
Mark Sandleis aprincipal lecturer in Russian and Soviet History at De Montford university. He recently won an award as a DMY Distinguished Teacher (for which he was nominated by his students). He is fascinated by ideas and their impact and loves looking at the broad sweep of history and finding patterns to help people make sense of the past. His previous publications include A Short History of Soviet Socialism(1999) and Brezhnev Reconsidered (2002).
Content
1. A Short Introduction
2. The Rise of "Modern" Communism
3. Communism in the USSR: The Early Years 1917-53
4. The Decline and Fall of Communism in the USSR 1953-91
5. The Rise and Fall of Global Commuinism
6. Conclusion
2. The Rise of "Modern" Communism
3. Communism in the USSR: The Early Years 1917-53
4. The Decline and Fall of Communism in the USSR 1953-91
5. The Rise and Fall of Global Commuinism
6. Conclusion

