Vanguard of the Revolution: The Global Idea of the Communist Party

by A. James McAdams

Book Overview

The first comprehensive political history of the communist party

Vanguard of the Revolution is a sweeping history of one of the most significant political institutions of the modern world. The communist party was a revolutionary idea long before its supporters came to power. In this book, A. James McAdams argues that the rise and fall of communism can be understood only by taking into account the origins and evolution of this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691168946
• ISBN13: 9780691168944
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"