It would be difficult to find a word which better sums up communisms descent despite the power it continues to retain in some countries in status from dynamic and dangerous ideology to mere curious historical relic. This survey of the depressing history of world communism, written by one of the worlds foremost experts on russia, is a case in point although the patch here is grander than most. In the united states, the word comrade carries a strong connotation with communism, marxismleninism, and the former soviet union. If the chinese leader zhou enlai felt it was too soon to. Most modern forms of communism are grounded at least nominally in marxism, a theory and method conceived by karl marx during the 19th century. Service begins with a theoretical analysis of premarxist communist, followed with examination of marx and engels, the early communist movement, leading. Marxism subsequently gained a widespread following. Islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. A world history main market by service, robert isbn.
Aug 25, 2007 british historian robert service, in comrades. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. A world history of communism book by robert service. The history of communism encompasses a wide variety of ideologies and political movements sharing the core theoretical values of common ownership of wealth, economic enterprise and property. Almost two decades after the collapse of communism in eastern europe and the ussr, leading historian robert service examines the history of communism throughout the world. From marx to mao, from engels to allende, from lenin and stalin to ceauces. It includes every communist state, extinct and surviving, as well as major communist parties and. This survey of the depressing history of world communism, written by one of the world s foremost experts on russia, is a case in point although the patch here is grander than most. When nicolas sarkozy claimed that his victory had finally liquidated the legacy of 1968, he sought to dispel the. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Almost two decades after the collapse of communism in eastern europe and the ussr, leading historian robert service examines the history of.
Comrades a history of world communism by robert service. Robert service offering vivid portraits of the protagonists and decisive events in communist history, service looks not only at the high politics of communist regimes but also at the social conditions that led. Comrades a world history of communism robert service keywords. Craig brown, the mail on sunday to the best of my knowledge, robert services comrades. A history of world communism may 31, 2007, harvard university press hardcover in english libraries near you. I found gornicks book entirely by accident, in a used bookstore on. Robert service from marx to mao, from engels to allende, from lenin and stalin to castro, this text tells the story of communism from its inception to the present day. Offering vivid portraits of the protagonists and decisive events in communist history, service looks not only at the high politics of communist regimes but also at the social conditions that led millions to support communism in so many countries. This international best seller reflects the authors vast knowledge and understanding not only of modern russian historyhis established area of expertisebut also of the history of communism before marxism and of the rise and fall of global communism during the. Comrades a world history of communism robert service. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. Stanford leading historian robert service examines the history of communism throughout the world in comrades. Table of contents almost two decades after the collapse of communism in eastern europe and the ussr, leading historian robert service examines the history of communism throughout the world. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog.
A panoramic introduction to the ideology, services account of communisms idealists and tyrants provides solid grounding in the subject. However, for those that disagree, there is another history of communism taken much more from a socialist perspective. Gilbert taylor booklist 20070415 to the best of my knowledge, robert services comrades. Communism a world history by robert service isbn10. Offering vivid portraits of the protagonists and decisive events in communist history, service looks not only at the high politics of communist regimes but also at the social conditions that led. It draws on material from many national collections and several major languages and. A brief history of the world communist movement peoples. A brilliantly distilled world history of communism. If the chinese leader zhou enlai felt it was too soon to assess the french revolution nearly two centuries. A panoramic introduction to the ideology, services account of communism s idealists and tyrants provides solid grounding in the subject. Comrades a world history of communism robert service author. New search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. It would be difficult to find a word which better sums up communism s descent despite the power it continues to retain in some countries in status from dynamic and dangerous ideology to mere curious historical relic. Service oxford, a historian who wrote the bestselling biographies lenin ch, sep01, 390484 and stalin ch, nov05, 431762, goes global in this welcome comprehensive volume narrating the history of.
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