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The Rise and Fall of Communism

Archie Brown

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English
Pimlico
01 June 2010
The definitive and groundbreaking account of the revolutionary ideology that changed the modern world.

Winner of the 2010 W.J.M. Mackenzie Prize for Best Political Science Book of the Year 2010

The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. No political change has been more fundamental than its demise in Europe and its decline elsewhere. In this hugely acclaimed book Archie Brown provides an indispensable history that examines the origins of the ideology, its development in different countries, its collapse in many states following the Soviet perestroika, and its current incarnations around the globe.

The Rise and Fall of Communism explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and what brought about the downfall of so many Communist systems. A groundbreaking work from an internationally renowned specialist, this is the definitive study of the most remarkable political and human story of our times.

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Imprint:   Pimlico
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 37mm
Weight:   552g
ISBN:   9781845950675
ISBN 10:   1845950674
Pages:   736
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Archie Brown is a British political scientist and historian. He is Emeritus Professor of Politics at Oxford University and Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford. A Fellow of the British Academy since 1991, Professor Brown was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003. He has written widely on Soviet and Communist politics, the Cold War, and political leadership.

Reviews for The Rise and Fall of Communism

Superb...a hugely readable book -- Simon Heffer Daily Telegraph At its peak, communism controlled one third of the human race...Brown's scholarly, well-paced and critical overview contributes brilliantly to a reasoned reassessment Sunday Times His account is studied with delightfully pertinent and pithy personal observations and anecdotes ...as a single-volume account of mankind's biggest mistake, Mr Brown's book is hard to beat The Economist To understand one of the central stories of the 20th century - read Brown's book Independent The breadth of his scholarship and research is hugely impressive... Brown offers clever insights, as well as some fascinating new revelations Evening Standard


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