The Rise of Communism: History, Documents, and Key Questions

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Communism & Socialism, History, Asian, Russia, Modern, 20th Century

• Author: Patrick G. Zander
• ISBN: 9781440847066
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: February 16, 2018
• Imprint: ABC-CLIO
• Language: English

This book investigates the Communist political phenomenon, including the origins and development of Communism as well as the revolutions that led to the rise of the major Communist states around the world.

• Includes a timeline to help students identify key events related to the rise of Communism and their relation to one another

• Examines the rise of Communism around the world, its causes, and its significance in a narrative overview

• Provides fundamental information about key topics through alphabetically arranged reference entries

• Presents primary source historical documents to give students first-hand accounts of the development of Communist thought and its legacy

• Offers original argumentative essays to help students critically consider major issues and debates related to Communism