The Rise and Fall of CommunismPublished to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall — a definitive and ground-breaking account of the revolutionary ideology that changed the modern world. The inexorable rise of Communism was the most momentous political phenomenon of the first half of the twentieth century. Its demise in Europe and its decline elsewhere have produced the most profound political changes of the last few decades. In this illuminating book, based on forty years of study and a wealth of new sources, Archie Brown provides a comprehensive history as well as an original and highly readable analysis of an ideology that has shaped the world and still rules over a fifth of humanity. A compelling new work from an internationally renowned specialist, The Rise and Fall of Communism promises to be the definitive study of the most remarkable political and human story of our times. |
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User Review - samstark - LibraryThingThis book is the product of decades of scholarship, and it shows in the clarity and precision of its analysis. Brown defines his object from the start and gives satisfying, digestible explanations of ... Read full review
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User Review - zen_923 - LibraryThingWell-written, well-researched and very informative. The author did a good job of identifying the factors of the rise and fall of communism not only in one country, but in all communist states that ... Read full review
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| Title | The Rise and Fall of Communism |
| Author | Archie Brown |
| Publisher | Doubleday Canada, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0307372243, 9780307372246 |
| Length | 736 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / General Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism |
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