2017/09/01 by Pons, Silvio 1955-, Smith, Stephen Anthony 1952-, Matthias Neumann · 5 citations
Social Sciences · #Communism, Protests, Social Movements #European history and politics #Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society #Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
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openalex publication_date 2017/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
The first volume of The Cambridge History of Communism deals with the tumultuous events from 1917 to the Second World War, such as the Russian Revolution and Civil War, the revolutionary turmoil in post-World War I Europe, and the Spanish Civil War. Leading experts analyse the ideological roots of communism, historical personalities such as Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky and the development of the Communist movement on a world scale against this backdrop of conflict that defined the period. It addresses the making of Soviet institutions, economy, and society while also looking at mass violence and relations between the state, workers, and peasants. It introduces crucial communist experiences in Germany, China, and Central Asia. At the same time, it also explores international and transnational communist practices concerning key issues such as gender, subjectivity, generations, intellectuals, nationalism, and the cult of personality.