Communism Socialism category: 1567 books
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
With linked Table of Contents
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
In the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Marx explains how, under capitalism, people rely on labor to live. In the past people could rely on Nature itself for their natural needs; in modern society, if one wants to eat, one must work: it is only through money that one may survive. Thus,...
The Next Revolution
Popular Assemblies and the Promise of Direct Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
From Athens to New York, recent mass movements around the world have challenged austerity and authoritarianism with expressions of real democracy. For more than forty years, Murray Bookchin developed these democratic aspirations into a new left politics based on popular assemblies, influencing a wide...
Heavy Radicals - The FBI's Secret War on America's Maoists
The Revolutionary Union / Revolutionary Communist Party 1968-1980
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Heavy Radicals: The FBI's Secret War on America's Maoists is a history of the Revolutionary Union/Revolutionary Communist Party — the largest Maoist organization to arise in the US — from its origins in the explosive year of 1968, its expansion into a national organization in the early seventies,...
Lies, Passions, and Illusions
The Democratic Imagination in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
François Furet needs little introduction. Widely considered one of the leading historians of the French Revolution, he was a maverick for his time, shining a critical light on the entrenched Marxist interpretations that prevailed during the mid-twentieth century. Shortly after his death in 1997,...
by George H. W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
It was one of the pivotal times of the twentieth century--during George Bush's presidency, an extraordinary series of international events took place that materially changed the face of the world. Now, former President Bush and his national security advisor, Brent Scowcroft, tell the story of those...
by Lester Waller Jr
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
This book defines Marxism, Marxist Developmentalism, and Juche in North Korea. Why was Marxism used and why did it evolve into Marxism-Juche ideology? What were the benefits and drawbacks?
The Day Fidel Died
Cuba in the Age of Raúl, Obama, and the Rolling Stones
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Cuba has loomed large in American memory and history. Throughout the last half-century, the island and its larger-than-life revolutionary leader have been key players in the Cold War and mythologized by Americans and American politicians. In 2016, relations thawed, and the country opened its doors...
by Mao Tse-Tung
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
The writings that underpinned the Chinese revolution, introduced by Slavoj iek
These early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions, and Mao’s clarion call to insurrection has lost none of its ability to stir the blood and stimulate the mind. Drawing on a dizzying array...
The New Cold War
Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
The first edition of The New Cold War was published to great critical acclaim and Edward Lucas has established himself as a top expert in the field, appearing on numerous programs, including Lou Dobbs, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and NPR.
In this new revised and updated edition for 2009,...
Ruling Russia
Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many hoped that Russia's centuries-long history of autocratic rule might finally end. Yet today’s Russia appears to be retreating from democracy, not progressing toward it. Ruling Russia is the only book of its kind to trace the history of modern Russian politics...
It’s Not Over
Learning From the Socialist Experiment
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
The path to a better world can’t be found without knowledge of history. /It’s Not Over/ analyzes attempts to supplant capitalism in the past in order to draw lessons for emerging and future movements that seek to overcome the political and economic crises of today. This history is presented through...
by Alexander Werth
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (1894-1971) was a politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958-1964. Khrushchev was responsible...
by Lenny Flank
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2009
A collection of essays and pamphlets from Karl Radek, the Russian Communist who became a leader in the "Left Opposition" faction within the Bolshevik Party, advocating party democracy and a greater role for the rank-and-file trade unions in the Soviet state.
The Long March
The True History of Communist China's Founding Myth
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2010
In The Long March, Sun Shuyun uncovers the true story behind the mythic march of Mao's soldiers across China, exposing the famine, disease, and desertion behind the legend.In 1934, in the midst of civil war, the Communist party and its 200,000 soldiers were forced from their bases by Chiang Kai-shek...