West European Communist Parties After the Revolutions of 1989 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333579343)

This book analyses the impact of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union on the Communist Parties of Western Europe. Seven case-studies, covering the Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian, British and German parties, provide a tightly-argued comparative perspective. The conclusion assesses the range of responses to the dramatic events of 1989-91 and likely future direction of the west European communist movement. It is argued that, whilst it is no longer possible to talk of a coherent 'family' of communist parties, various individual parties - some of them in revised form - may continue to prosper.

Author: Martin J. Bull
ISBN-10: 0333579348
ISBN-13: 9780333579343
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 10/31/1994
Pages: 233
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d