Communism and Development (Routledge Revivals)

By Robert Bideleux

Book Overview

First published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive reappraisal of the diverse Communist development strategies that shaped the twentieth century. Robert Bideleux emphasises the appalling human and economic costs of the most widely adopted 'Stalinist' strategies of forced industrialisation and rural collectivisation. He also reconsiders the powerful arguments in favour of the most feasible and cost-effective alternatives to Stalinism, including 'village communisms' and 'market socialisms'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138017159
• ISBN13: 9781138017153
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.4"