Vanguard of the Revolution: The Global Idea of the Communist Party
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Vanguard of the Revolution: The Global Idea of the Communist Party
By (Author) A. James McAdams
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
27th January 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions
Far-left political ideologies and movements
Left-of-centre democratic ideologies
Politics and government
History of other geographical groupings and regions
335.43
Physical Properties
Paperback
600
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
The first comprehensive political history of the communist party Vanguard of the Revolution is a sweeping history of one of the most significant political institutions of the modern world. The communist party was a revolutionary idea long before its supporters came to power. A. James McAdams argues that the rise and fall of communism can be unde
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"One of Foreign Affairs' Picks for Best of Books 2018"
Author Bio
A. James McAdams is the William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Judging the Past in Unified Germany and Germany Divided: From the Wall to Reunification (Princeton).
