The first book of its kind to appear since the end of the Cold War,
this indispensable reference provides encyclopedic coverage of
communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century.
With the opening of archives in former communist states, scholars
have found new material that has expanded and sometimes altered the
understanding of communism as an ideological and political force. A
Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism brings this scholarship to
students, teachers, and scholars in related fields. In more than
400 concise entries, the book explains what communism was, the
forms it took, and the enormous role it played in world history
from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of the Soviet
Union and beyond. * Examines the political, intellectual, and
social influences of communism around the globe * Features
contributions from an international team of 160 scholars * Includes
more than 400 entries on major topics, such as: * Figures: Lenin,
Mao, Stalin, Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Castro, Gorbachev * Events: Cold
War, Prague Spring, Cultural Revolution, Sandinista Revolution *
Ideas and concepts: Marxism-Leninism, cult of personality, labor *
Organizations and movements: KGB, Comintern, Gulag, Khmer Rouge *
Related topics: totalitarianism, nationalism, antifascism,
anticommunism, McCarthyism * Guides readers to further research
through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index
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