Maoism in the Developed World Contributor(s): Alexander, Robert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275961486 ISBN-13: 9780275961480 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Alexander surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism in the developed world since World War II. He traces its origins, the issues that differentiated the movement from Moscow-oriented communism, and shows why the movement had an attraction for both traditional communists and others of the left. Examining the movement by region and then by country, he describes the appearance and evolution of the Maoist Communist parties throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Ociania. An important resource for all scholars and researchers involved with the history of communism. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
Dewey: 335.434 |
LCCN: 00064961 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.18" W x 9.74" (1.17 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher Description: Alexander surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism in the developed world since World War II. He traces its origins, the issues that differentiated the movement from Moscow-oriented communism, and shows why the movement had an attraction for both traditional communists and others of the left. Examining the movement by region and then by country, he describes the appearance and evolution of the Maoist Communist parties throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Ociania. An important resource for all scholars and researchers involved with the history of communism. |