The Idea of Communism

by Tariq Ali

Book Overview

November 9, 2009 will mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signaled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Yet, why was this collapse of Communism considered final, but the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? In The Idea of Communism, Tariq Ali addresses this very question.

The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906497265
• ISBN13: 9781906497262
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 7.4"