The Comintern: A History of International Communism from Lenin to Stalin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780333552841)

This accessible text provides a comprehensive narrative and interpretative account of the entire history of the Communist International, 1919-1943. By incorporating the most recent Western and Soviet research the authors explain the legendary complexities of Comintern history and chart its degeneration from a revolutionary internationalist organisation into an obedient instrument of Soviet foreign policy. Key themes include: continuities and discontinuities between the Leninist and Stalinist phases, Bolshevisation versus national traditions, and the role of leading individuals in the Comintern apparatus. A selection of documents will elucidate these central themes.

Author: Jeremy Agnew, Kevin McDermott
ISBN-10: 0333552849
ISBN-13: 9780333552841
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/25/1996
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d