ISBN: 9780719561474 - comrades: the rise and fall of world communism (14 Ergebnisse)

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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. John Murray Publishers August 2004 8vo. 422 pages. clean, tight copy.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Today, global communism appears as a grim historical memory, comparable to the horrors of Nazism and the Holocaust. Just over a decade ago, authoritarian leaders maintained "workers' paradises," while millions suffered under a system that enforced mind control and brutal repression in the name of "progress." The world once faced the threat of revolutionary movements, bolstered by military power and the specter of nuclear war. In the 1970s, the fall of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos suggested the unstoppable spread of Marxism-Leninism. Yet, less than twenty years later, this experiment collapsed, leaving approximately 100 million dead and widespread economic ruin. Even China has shifted towards free-market principles, with communism now lingering only in a few isolated regions. This narrative history explores the reasons behind communism's rise in countries transitioning from feudalism or colonialism to modernity, rather than in developed nations as Marx predicted. It questions whether coercion and state planning were the only viable paths for these nations. The book also delves into communism's appeal, even among astute Western observers, and examines its rapid growth and sudden decline. Robert Harvey presents a sweeping account of human idealism, cruelty, suffering, and courage, offering a compelling analysis of this complex phenomenon.…

1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, xvi,422pp, illustrated, clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 0719561477.

Zustand: Good. 2003, hardcover met stofomslag, goed exemplaar.

24x16. Encuadernación editorial con sobrecubierta. 422 pgs. Texto en inglés. Fotografías en b/n fuera de texto. 673842.

First Edition. Today global communism seems just a terrible historical memory, an expressionist nightmare as horrific as Nazism and the Holocaust, or the slaughter in World War I. Was it only just over a decade ago that stone-faced old men were still presiding over workers' paradises in the name of the people while hundreds of millions endured grinding poverty under a system of mind-controlling servitude which did not hesitate to murder and imprison whole populations in the cause of progress? Or that the world seemed under threat from revolutionary hordes engulfing one country after another, backed by a vast military machine and the threat of nuclear annihilation? In the 1970s, with the fall of South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the march of Marxism-Leninism across the world seemed irresistible. Less than two decades later the experiment had collapsed, leaving perhaps 100 million dead, as well as economic devastation spanning continents. Even China now increasingly embraces free market economics. This book is a global narrative history of that defining human experience. It seeks to weigh up the balance sheet: What was the explanation for communism's appeal - not least among many highly intelligent observers in the West? Why did it grow so fast, and collapse with such startling suddenness? Robert Harvey sets out the whole epic story, a panorama of human idealism, cruelty, suffering and courage, and provides an often intriguing analysis; 422 pages; Description: xvi, 422 p. , [16] p. Of plates : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Communism --History 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Today global communism seems just a terrible historical memory, an expressionist nightmare as horrific as Nazism and the Holocaust, or the slaughter in World War I. Was it only just over a decade ago that stone-faced old men were still presiding over workers' paradises in the name of the people while hundreds of millions endured grinding poverty under a system of mind-controlling servitude which did not hesitate to murder and imprison whole populations in the cause of progress? Or that the world seemed under threat from revolutionary hordes engulfing one country after another, backed by a vast military machine and the threat of nuclear annihilation? In the 1970s, with the fall of South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the march of Marxism-Leninism across the world seemed irresistible. Less than two decades later the experiment had collapsed, leaving perhaps 100 million dead, as well as economic devastation spanning continents. Even China now increasingly embraces free market economics. This book is a global narrative history of that defining human experience. It seeks to weigh up the balance sheet: What was the explanation for communism's appeal - not least among many highly intelligent observers in the West? Why did it grow so fast, and collapse with such startling suddenness? Robert Harvey sets out the whole epic story, a panorama of human idealism, cruelty, suffering and courage, and provides an often intriguing analysis; 422 pages; Description: xvi, 422 p. , [16] p. Of plates : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Communism --History 1 Kg.…

Zustand: Gut. XVI,422 Seiten mit 2 Karten und 16 Kunstdrucktafeln mit 35 sw. Fotos. Obere Ecken kaum merklich bestoßen. Kleiner Stempel einer Agentur auf Vorsatz. Guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1950 OPappband mit ill. Schutzumschlag.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 448 pages. 9.13x6.38x1.73 inches. In Stock.

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