Vanguard of the Revolution

Zusatztext "One of Foreign Affairs' Picks for Best of Books 2018" Informationen zum Autor A. James McAdams is the William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Judging the Past in Unified Germany and Germany Divided: From the Wall to Reunification (Princeton). Klappentext "This is a very welcome and engaging book that traces the history of the communist party from Karl Marx to the lowering of the red flag over the Kremlin in 1991. McAdams knows his stuff and is an excellent analyst." --Norman M. Naimark, author of Stalin's Genocides "Beautifully written, convincingly argued, and absolutely stunning in its historical sweep. McAdams has produced a volume that will be savored by a very wide readership in the years ahead." --Jeffrey Kopstein, author of The Politics of Economic Decline in East Germany, 1945-1989 Zusammenfassung The first comprehensive political history of the communist partyVanguard of the Revolution is a sweeping history of one of the most significant political institutions of the modern world. The communist party was a revolutionary idea long before its supporters came to power. A. James McAdams argues that the rise and fall of communism can be unde

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A. James Mcadams, McAdams A. James
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780691196428
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19642-8
• Pagine: 600
• Dimensioni: 145 mm x 225 mm x 40 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Eastern Europe, Russia, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Politics and government, Far-left political ideologies and movements, General and world history, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, USSR, Soviet Union, Marxism & Communism, History of other geographical groupings and regions, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions