Winner of the W.J.M. Mackenzie award for the best political science book of 2010.

The relentless rise of Communism was the most significant political development of the first half of the 20th century. No political change was as fundamental as its collapse in Europe and its downfall elsewhere. In this highly acclaimed book, Archie Brown provides a necessary history that examines the roots of the ideology, its development in various countries, its collapse in many states after the Soviet perestroika, and its current manifestations worldwide.

The Rise and Fall of Communism explains how and why Communists came to power, how they managed, in a variety of countries and continents, to hold onto power for so long, and what led to the downfall of so many communist systems. An innovative work by a globally recognized expert, this is the definitive study of the most unforgettable political and human story of our time.

Pages: 736, Dimensions: 13x13cm