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The Idea of Communism
Tariq Ali
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Description for The Idea of Communism
Hardcover. November 9, 2009, will mark twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signalled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Why was this collapse of Communism considered final, while the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? This title addresses this very question. Series: What Was Communism?. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
November 9, 2009, will mark twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signalled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Why was this collapse of Communism considered final, while the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? In "The Idea of Communism", Tariq Ali addresses this very question. The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble. "The Communist Manifesto", which advocated the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than ... Read more
November 9, 2009, will mark twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signalled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Why was this collapse of Communism considered final, while the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? In "The Idea of Communism", Tariq Ali addresses this very question. The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble. "The Communist Manifesto", which advocated the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
What Was Communism?
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Greenford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906497262
SKU
V9781906497262
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About Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali is a writer, filmmaker, and a longtime political activist and campaigner. He has written over a dozen books on world history and politics - including The Clash of Fundamentalisms, Bush in Babylon, Rough Music, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Axis of Hope - as well as five novels and scripts for both stage and screen.
Reviews for The Idea of Communism
"Ali broadens our horizons, geographically, historically, intellectually, and politically. His mode of history telling is lyrical and engaging, humane, and passionate." - Nation"