Discusses the history of China from Mao's Communist takeover in 1945, through the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, to the changes that have taken place since the death of Mao.
Presents an introduction to socialism and communism as forms of government, and includes information on their history, major thinkers, the cold war, and the effects each one had on the world. Includes glossary and Internet links for further research.
Provides an overview of the major factors that contributed to the revolutionary actions taken in the 1950s by Fidel Castro, and US relations with Cuba over the years.
Traces the history of revolutionary Russia through primary source documents, revealing the events that occurred between 1917 and the 1930s, and including news articles, government documents, memoirs, diaries, photographs, and facsimiles.
Offers insight into Afghanistan's political position within the restructured Central Asian region, the ethnic relationships that complicate its political history, and the potential for stability.
Traces the development of Marxism, its rise to power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere, and the factors that led to the collapse of Marxist governments in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Traces the life of one of the men behind the Russian Revolution of 1917, from his early years, through his leadership in the Communist regime, to his exile as "the most unwanted man in the world.".
Reprint of a 1937 text hailed as the first authentic account of the Chinese Communist Party and its social revolution, based upon interviews the author had with Mao Tse-tung and other Chinese leaders, as well as his first-person observations as a seven-year resident of the country.
