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A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism

Name: A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism
ISBN: 9781400834525

960 pages
English
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A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism

About this book

An encyclopedic guide to 20th-century communism around the world

The first book of its kind to appear since the end of the Cold War, this indispensable reference provides encyclopedic coverage of communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century. With the opening of archives in former communist states, scholars have found new material that has expanded and sometimes altered the understanding of communism as an ideological and political force. A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism brings this scholarship to students, teachers, and scholars in related fields. In more than 400 concise entries, the book explains what communism was, the forms it took, and the enormous role it played in world history from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond.

Examines the political, intellectual, and social influences of communism around the globe
Features contributions from an international team of 160 scholars
Includes more than 400 entries on major topics, such as:

Figures: Lenin, Mao, Stalin, Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Castro, Gorbachev

Events: Cold War, Prague Spring, Cultural Revolution, Sandinista Revolution

Ideas and concepts: Marxism-Leninism, cult of personality, labor

Organizations and movements: KGB, Comintern, Gulag, Khmer Rouge

Related topics: totalitarianism, nationalism, antifascism, anticommunism, McCarthyism

Guides readers to further research through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index

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Yes, you can access A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism by Silvio Pons, Robert Service, Silvio Pons,Robert Service in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & 20th Century History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.