communist countries

The author relies on recently published government records and FBI files to reveal the myths surrounding Joseph McCarthy and his political campaign to uncover Communist sympathizers in America during the 1950s.

Recounts the experiences of Shukhov, a prisoner at a Soviet work camp in Siberia, as he struggles for survival.

This work details the growing phenomenon of state capitalism, a system in which governments drive local economies through ownership of market-dominant companies. This trend, Bremmer argues, threatens America's competitive edge and the conduct of free markets everywhere.

Presents an introduction to communism, in simple text with illustrations, including information on its beginnings, its rise, and ultimate decline. Includes time line.

Helen Foster Snow tells of her marriage to brilliant American correspondent Edgar Snow, their home in Peking, and her life in China at a time of civil dissension as the Communists rose to power.

Surveys the history of communism, examines the emergence and implications of Eurocommunism, and considers the impact of communism on Third World politics.

Presents the 1848 treatise on the economic, political, and social conditions of the working class, which served as the platform of the Communist League; and includes an essay on the manifesto from the perspective of 150 years of history.

Examines the Communist Revolution in China and the social and economic changes under the leadership of Mao.