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Communism : a very short introduction / Leslie Holmes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holmes, Leslie, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 209.
- Very short introductions ; 209
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communism.
- Communism--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 155 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009
- Summary:
- The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the 20th century. This introduction examines the history behind the political, economic, and social structures of communism as an ideology.
- Contents:
- 1 The theory of communism; 2 A brief history of communism in power; 3 The political system of communism; 4 The economic system of communism; 5 Social policies and structures of communism; 6 Communism's international allegiances; 7 The collapse of communism - and the future; Further reading; Chronology; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-35468-X
- 0-19-157088-5
- 9786612354687
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