Communism Book

Chronology

Who’s Who

Glossary

Maps

PART ONE: ANALYSIS

1. A Short Introduction

1.1: What is Communism?

1.2: Communism: The Early Years

2. The Rise of “Modern” Communism

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Emergence of Communism and Socialism after 1789

2.3 1848: Revolution and the Communist Manifesto

2.4 Marx and Engels on socialism and communism

2.5 The Evolution of the Communist Movement 1850 - 1915

2.6 Conclusion: Communism Before Power

3. Communism in the USSR: The Early Years 1917-53

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Bolshevik Understanding of Communism

3.3 Exporting Communism: Comintern and the Third International

3.4 Building Communism: Politics, Economics, Society in the USSR 1917 - 53

3.5 Conclusion

4. The Rise of Global Communism 1945 – 82

4.1 Introduction

4.2 “Communisms” in Eastern Europe

4.3 Red Star in The East: China

4.4 Communism in Asia: Nationalism, Communism and Anti-colonialism

4.5 Cuba and Latin America

4.6 Africa

4.7 Communism in the Developed World

4.8 Conclusion: Communism Across the Globe 1945 - 1982

5. Living Under/With/For Communism

5.1 Ideology/Reality Gap

5.2 Material Life

5.3Work

5.4 Housing

5.5 Health

5.6 Fertility and Contraception

5.7 Consumption

5.8 Equality and Inequality

5.9 Education, Upbringing, Spirituality

5.10 Harmony?

5.11 Living between dissent and support: the conditional loyalty of communist citizens

6. The Decline and Fall Communism

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The Crisis of Faith 1953-91

6.3 The Crisis of the Communist System 1953 – 1991

6.4 The End is Nigh!

6.5 Conclusion

7. Conclusion

7.1 Reflection One: Why did communism fall/collapse/was overthrown? Mind the Gap!

7.2 Reflection Two: How will history judge communism?

7.3 Reflection Three: The Future of Communism?

PART TWO: Documents

Further Reading

References