Introduction to the International Communist Movement (21st Century International Politics Series Textbooks)

Author: Du Kang Chuan et al
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Publishing Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book systematically explains the rise of the international communist movement and its development worldwide, as well as its impact on the global situation. The content includes: the development of the international communist movement in the 19th century (1850–1870s); the establishment of the Second International and its major activities; the birth of Marxism-Leninism and the victory of the October Revolution in Russia; the socialist construction and the formation of the Soviet model during the Lenin and Stalin eras; the development of socialism and national independence movements; as well as the reforms of socialist countries from the 1950s to the 1980s, and the dramatic changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the 1990s. The book is rich in materials and detailed, providing excellent guidance and enlightenment for students to understand the international communist movement. It is suitable for undergraduate students.