The Cambridge History of Communism

Explores the creation of a Eurasian bloc of Communist nations after World War II, and the influence of Communist movements.

Norman Naimark (Edited by), Silvio Pons (Edited by), Sophie Quinn-Judge (Edited by)

9781107133549, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 September 2017

700 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 3.8 cm, 1.32 kg

The second volume of The Cambridge History of Communism explores the rise of Communist states and movements after World War II. Leading experts analyze archival sources from formerly Communist states to re-examine the limits to Moscow's control of its satellites; the de-Stalinization of 1956; Communist reform movements; the rise and fall of the Sino-Soviet alliance; the growth of Communism in Asia, Africa and Latin America; and the effects of the Sino-Soviet split on world Communism. Chapters explore the cultures of Communism in the United States, Western Europe and China, and the conflicts engendered by nationalism and the continued need for support from Moscow. With the danger of a new Cold War developing between former and current Communist states and the West, this account of the roots, development and dissolution of the socialist bloc is essential reading.

Introduction Norman Naimark, Silvio Pons and Sophie Quinn-Judge
Part I. Expansion and Conflict: 1. World War II, Soviet power and international communism Evan Mawdsley
2. Anti-fascist resistance movements in Europe and Asia during the Second World War Alfred Rieber
3. The Sovietization of East Central Europe, 1945–1989 Norman Naimark
4. The Chinese Communist Revolution and the world Chen Jian
5. Nikita Khrushchev and de-Stalinization in the Soviet Union 1953–1964 Joerg Baberowski
6. The changing pattern of Soviet-East European relations, 1953–1968 Mark Kramer
7. Reform undercurrents and the Prague Springs Pavel Kolar
8. The socialist modernization of China between Soviet model and national specificity, 1949–1960s Thomas Bernstein
9. The Chinese cultural revolution Andy Walder
10. The rise and fall of the Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1949–1989 Sergey Radchenko
11. Mao Zedong as a historical personality Daniel Leese 12. Cold War anti-communism and the impact on the West Federico Romero
Part II. Becoming Global, Becoming National: 13. Communism, de-colonization, and the Third World Andreas Hilger
14. The Socialist camp and the challenge of economic modernization in the Third World Sara Lorenzini
15. The Cuban Revolution: the first decade Piero Gleijeses
16. Latin American communism Victor Figueroa Clark
17. The history of the Vietnamese Communist Party (1941–1975) Sophie Quinn-Judge
18. Korean communism: from Soviet occupation to Kim family regime Charles Armstrong
19. Indonesian communism: the perils of the parliamentary path John Roosa
20. Communism in India Hari Vasudevan
21. Comparing African experiences of communism Allison Drew
22. Communism in the Arab World and Iran Johan Franzén
23. Yugoslav communism and the Yugoslav State Ivo Banac
24. Italian communism Giovanni Gozzini
25. The French Communist Party Marc Lazar
26. American communism Phillip Deery
Index.

Subject Areas: History of the Americas [HBJK], African history [HBJH], Asian history [HBJF], European history [HBJD], History [HB]