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European communism 1848-1991
- Title
- European communism 1848-1991 / Ronald Kowalski.
- Author
- Kowalski, Ronald I.
- Publication
- Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
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Details
- Description
- vii, 267 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Communism has had a profound impact on Europe from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. In theory, it promised equality and freedom for all. In practice, it spawned inegalitarian, authoritarian and, in some instances, monstrous regimes in East Europe. The auorth re-examines the history of European Communism, from its theoretical origins in the work of Marx and Engels until the collapse of the Soviet Union, and explains why it failed to come to power in West Europe.
- Series Statement
- European history in perspective
- Uniform Title
- European history in perspective (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index.
- Contents
- pt. I. Theoretical foundations. The 'founding fathers' -- pt. II. The parting of the ways. German Social Democracy ; Russian Marxism ; War and revolution. -- pt. III. Communism in the Soviet Union. The rise of Stalinism ; Late Stalinism to Gorbachev. -- pt. IV. Communism in Europe. Communism in West Europe since the First World War ; Communism in East Europe. -- pt. V. Disintegration. The collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and East Europe. -- Appendix A: The disintegration of the Soviet Union. -- Appendix B: The collapse of Communism in East Europe.
- ISBN
- 0333684583
- 9780333684580
- 0333684591
- 9780333684597
- 0333716949
- 9780333716946
- 0333693361
- 9780333693360
- LCCN
- 2006041672
- 9780333684580
- 9780333684597
- OCLC
- ocm63473050
- 63473050
- SCSB-14698923
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library