Communism / Mark Sandle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandle, Mark.

Series:

Seminar studies in history

Seminar studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--History.

Communism.

History.

Communism--Soviet Union--History.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xxxviii, 184 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Longman, 2012.

Summary:

Communism is a concise introduction to one of the most important and influential movements of the 20th century. It explores the history of communism: how it emerged, why it rose to world-wide prominence, and the reasons for its decline and fall.

In this new volume in [he Seminar Studies series, Mark Sandle shows how the modern conception of communism emerged out of radical millenarian movements in the Middle Ages and the English Civil-War, becoming a mass-movement of industrial society that sought to overturn capitalism and. replace it with a . society founded on equality, justice, harmony and co-operation. He goes on to trace the growth of modern communism from its beginnings in the early 19th century to the peak of its global power at the end of the Second World War.

This comprehensive new history investigates:

how communism-operated in practice

the reasons for the ultimate failure of communism both as a political ideology and-a political movement

how far the failings of communism have been used to conceal the failings of capitalism

This book covers communism across time and across continents and contains a selection of key documents, maps and images. It is ideal for courses in both- history and politics, and for anyone wishing to learn more about a movement which is central to our understanding of the 20th-century world. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Analysis

1 Introduction 3

What is Communism? 3

Communism: The Early Years 6

Conclusion 14

2 The Rise Of 'Modern' Communism 16

Introduction 16

The Emergence of Communism and Socialism after 1789 17

1848: Revolution and the Communist Manifesto 20

Marx and Engels on Socialism and Communism 23

The Evolution of the Communist Movement 1850-1915 27

Conclusion: Communism Before Power 32

3 Communism In The USSR: The Early Years 1917-53 34

Introduction 34

The Bolshevik Understanding of Communism 35

Exporting Communism: Comintern and the Third International 40

Building Communism: Politics, Economics, Society in die USSR 1917-53 43

Conclusion 52

4 The Rise Of Global Communism 1945-82 54

Introduction 54

'Communisms' in Eastern Europe 54

Red Star in the East: China 60

Communism in Asia: Nationalism, Communism and Anti-colonialism 65

Cuba and Latin America 67

Africa 68

Communism in the Developed World 70

Conclusion: Communism Across the Globe 1945-82 77

5 Living Under/With/For Communism 78

The Ideology/Reality Gap 78

Material Life 79

Housing 80

Work 82

Health 83

Fertility and Contraception 85

Consumption 86

Equality and Inequality 87

Education, Upbringing, Spirituality 89

Harmony? 94

Living between Dissent and Support: The Conditional Loyalty of Communist Citizens 95

6 The Decline And Fall Of Communism 1953-91 97

Introduction 97

The Crisis of Faith 1953-91 97

The Crisis of the Communist System 1953-91 105

The End is Nigh! 111

Conclusion 115

7 Conclusion 117

Reflection 1 Why did Communism Fall/Collapse/Get Overthrown? Mind the Gap! 117

Reflection 2 How will History Judge Communism? 121

Reflection 3 What is the Future for Communism? 124

Part 2 Documents 127

1 Acts 4: 32-35 128

2 Gracchus Babeuf and the Conspiracy of Equals, 1796 128

3 Manifesto of the Communist Party, 1848 129

4 Draft of a Communist Confession of Faith, 1847 130

5 The German Ideology Part I, 1845-46 131

6 Critique of the Gotha Programme, 1875 131

7 What is to be done?, 1902 132

8 The State and Revolution, 1917 133

9 The ABC of Communism, 1920 134

10 Communism and the Family, 1920 136

11 The Platform of the Communist International, 1919 138

12 The Tasks of Business Executives, 1931 139

13 Workers Manage Factories in Yugoslavia, 1950 140

14 The Demagogy of Soviet Revisionists Cannot Conceal Their Traitorous Countenance, 1969 141

15 Janos Kadar: On a National Communist Party, 1956 142

16 Demands of a Workers' Council, 1956 144

17 Mao Zedong: The Little Red Book 144

18 Decision Concerning the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, 1966 146

19 Deng Xiaoping: The Necessity of Upholding the Four Cardinal Principles in the Drive for the Four Modernizations, 1979 147

20 Kim II Sung: Answers to Journalists' Questions, 1971 148

21 Manifesto of the South Viet Nam National Liberation Front, 1961 149

22 Life in the Bureaus of the Khmer Rouge, 1972-73 150

23 L'Unita Interview with Fidel Castro: The Nature of Cuban Socialism, 1961 151

24 Che Guevara: The Individual and Socialism, 1965 153

25 Programme of the South African Communist Party 154

26 The Arusha Declaration, 1967 155

27 The British Road to Socialism, 1951 156

28 Manuel Azcárate: What is Eurocommunism? 157

29 The Secret Speech, 1956 159

30 The Action Programme of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, 1968 160

31 Appeal for a Gradual Democratization, 1970 162

32 Solidarity's Programme: Basic Values, 1981 163

33 Perestroiha, 1987 164

34 Vaclav Havel: The Declaration of the Civic Forum, 1989 165

35 The Wall Poster Movement, 1979 167

36 Selected Tables and Statistics 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781408264508

1408264501

OCLC:

726150258