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Communism and revolution;, the strategic uses of political violence., Edited by Cyril E. Black and Thomas P. Thornton

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Communism and revolution;, the strategic uses of political violence., Edited by Cyril E. Black and Thomas P. Thornton

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eng

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"Bibliographical essay": p. 449-456

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index present

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non fiction

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Communism and revolution;

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bibliography

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266542

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Edited by Cyril E. Black and Thomas P. Thornton

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the strategic uses of political violence.

Summary

After a historical survey of communism and its revolutionary doctrines, the authors study the legacy of World War II focusing on Eastern Europe, South east Asia, Vietnam, and Korea. Finally they examine evolving communist strategies for revolution focusing on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, et al

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Part 1. The perspective of history. Revolution, modernization and communism / Cyril E. Black -- The communist theory of the state and revolution / Andrew C. Janos -- The foundations of communist revolutionary doctrine / Thomas P. Thornton -- Part 2. The legacy of the second World War. Eastern Europe / R.V. Burks -- Finland / James H. Billington -- The southeast Asian revolts / Ruth T. McVey -- The Viet Mihn complex / George Modelski -- Korea / Glenn D. Paige -- Part 3. Evolving communist strategies for revolution. Communist attitudes toward Asia, Africa and Latin America / Thomas P. Thornton -- Middle East and North Africa / Manfred Halpern -- Latin America / James N. Daniel -- Sub-Saharan Africa / William H. Lewis -- The advanced countries / Raymond L. Garthoff -- The anticipation of communist revolutions / Cyril E. Black

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