The collapse of the communist regimes following the dramatic
events of 1989-91 astonished the entire world. For many in the
west, the 'triumph' of market capitalism was seen as finally
ringing the death-knell for the communist movement. West European
communist parties, many of which had harboured ambitions of winning
significant political influence in the mid-1970s when
'Eurocommunism' was at its height, now found themselves faced with
having to respond to a crisis which threatened the very logic of
their existence. For some, the only rational response was simply to
abandon communism. Others sought to adapt to the new circumstances,
whilst a few sought to ignore them altogether. The chapters in this
volume analyse the differing reactions of communist parties in
Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Germany to the
challenges posed by the disintegration of the communist empire.
Whilst it is no longer possible to talk of a coherent communist
'family' in western Europe. It may be too soon to write communism's
obituary.
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