198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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The story of communism–from its historical roots in idealism to its colossal downfall in our own time–constitutes an epic of human political, social, and economic experience. In this short and gracefully written text, Richard Hudelson provides the ideal introduction to this history for readers who may know little of communism beyond what they read in newspaper headlines. Beginning with the origins... Read more
Introduction -- Origins of the Working-class Movement -- Christians, Communists, Anarchists, and Socialists -- The Scientific Socialism of Marx and Engels -- The Socialism of the Second International -- War and Revolution -- The Soviet Model -- International Communism -- Communism and Anticommunism in the United States -- Reform Communism -- The Fall of Communism -- The Future of Socialism
Biography
Richard H. Hudelson is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota at Duluth. He is author of Marxism and Philosophy in the Twentieth Century and many articles and reviews on Marxism and social science.
