The devil in history :: communism, fascism, and some lessons of the twentieth century /

The Devil in History is a provocative analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. Reflecting the author's personal experiences within communist totalitarianism, this is a book about political passions, radicalism, utopian ideals, and their catastrophic consequences in the twenti...

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1. Verfasser: Tismaneanu, Vladimir
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012.
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Zusammenfassung:The Devil in History is a provocative analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. Reflecting the author's personal experiences within communist totalitarianism, this is a book about political passions, radicalism, utopian ideals, and their catastrophic consequences in the twentieth century's experiments in social engineering. Vladimir Tismaneanu brilliantly compares communism and fascism as competing, sometimes overlapping, and occasionally strikingly similar systems of political totalitarianism. He examines the inherent ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary politi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520954175
0520954173
1283571498
9781283571494