Communism category: 1567 books
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?
by Susanna Godoy Lohse
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
The Karma of Mao is a devastating critique of socialism and Marxism, through the eyes of a longtime Buddhist, whether the Glorious Progressive World of Next Tuesday is achieved through peaceful or violent means. Karl Marx and the Buddha set out to remedy the ills of the world, but each came up with...
Demand the Impossible!
A Radical Manifesto
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Socialism was the most looked-up word of 2015 according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. People are looking for alternatives to the current political system that prioritizes profit before people.
Bill Ayers asks many of the questions that are on people's minds these days: What if we achieved...
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...
Gorbachev
On My Country and the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 1999
Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience, rich archival material, and a keen sense of history and politics, Mikhail Gorbachev speaks his mind on a range of subjects concerning Russia's past, present, and future place...
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 Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2015
The Communist Manifesto Friedrich ENGELS (1820 - 1895) and Karl MARX (1818 - 1883) The Communist Manifesto was conceived as an outline of the basic beliefs of the Communist movement. The authors believed that the European Powers were universally afraid of the nascent movement, and were condemning...