The rise and fall of state socialism : industrial society and the socialist state / David Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, David, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism.

Communism--History--20th century.

History.

Post-communism.

Physical Description:

viii. 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 m

Other Title:

Rise & fall of state socialism

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Polity Press ; Cambridge, MA. : Blackwell Publishers, 1996.

Summary:

This major new work provides a wide-ranging re-evaluation of socialism as an ideology and a political movement. It addresses the nature of the socialist tradition and puts into perspective the socialist project' inaugurated by the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. It also examines the rise of Marxist-Leninist states, arguing that Marxism-Leninism became a doctrine of development with a practical political appeal to economically backward states.

The Rise and Fall of State Socialism provides a clear and comprehensive account of the achievements and deficiencies of state socialism and the reasons why it failed to establish itself as a viable alternative to capitalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

074560742X

0745607438

OCLC:

35318275