The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction examines the history behind the political,
This book analyses communist theory briefly, then compares it with the differing practice of more than twenty states under various forms of communist government
In this provocative and illuminating account, Richard McGregor offers a captivating portrait of China’s Communist Party, its grip on power and control over Ch
The collapse of communism was widely heralded as the dawn of democracy across the former Soviet region. However, the political outcome has been much less unifor
This is a study of party development in the post-communist world. Based on extensive fieldwork in Bulgaria and Hungary, as well as aggregate data from twelve po