Revolution's Other World: Communism and the Periphery, 1917-39

by Ken Post

Book Overview

Ken Post examines the 'turn to the East' by the international communist movement in fostering world revolution after the success in Russia in 1917, which led to communism's greatest gains after the Second World War. Based on a theorisation of the building of revolutionary movements, this study critically assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases, China, India and Brazil, drawing out implications for possible future developments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349258660
• ISBN13: 9781349258666
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"