The Two Red Flags - European Social Democracy and Soviet Communism since 1945

An incisive account of the impact of socialism on the life and politics of Europe and the former Soviet bloc in the twentieth century. It covers the origins of socialism in those countries where it had most impact.

List of contents

1 Before 1939 2 War and resistance: 1939–45 3 Social Democracy and West European recovery: 1945–58 4 The Stalinist model in Eastern Europe: 1945–61 5 Democratic Socialists, Communists and the New Left: 1956–68 6 The climax of European Social Democracy? 1969–82 7 The Soviet Empire: stagnation under Brezhnev, 1964–82 8 Democratic Socialism in retreat: 1982–92 9 Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Empire: 1982–92 10 Resurgence of Social Democracy in Western Europe, Notes

About the author

Dr David Childs

Product details

• Authors: David Childs
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.12.1999
• EAN: 9780415171816
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17181-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Weight: 249 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet