Communism and Revolution : : The Strategic Uses of Political Violence / / ed. by Cyril E. Black.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• MitwirkendeR: Billington, James Η.,; Black, Cyril E.,; Burks, R. V.,; Daniel, James Μ.,; Garthoff, Raymond L.,; Halpern, Manfred,; Janos, Andrew C.,; Lewis, William Η.,; McVey, Ruth T.,; Modelski, George,; Paige, Glenn D.,; Thornton, Thomas P.,
• HerausgeberIn: Black, Cyril E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1964
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Center for International Studies, Princeton University ; 2021
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (478 p.)

In a period marked by growing fluidity between the West and the Communist nations, the role of revolution as an instrument of political and social change takes on an intense, possibly dangerous importance. Owing to the unacceptable risks of international war, revolutions in the less developed countries are increasingly taking the place of war as the main arena of great-power conflict. Thus, the attitudes and policies of the Communist countries toward revolution are of vital concern. In this book, thirteen specialists on Communist affairs consider how the Communists have used revolutions in the past, what they have deduced from their experience, and what prospects they hold for revolution in light of their ideological commitments.Originally published in 1964.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I. The Perspective of History -- 1. Revolution, Modernization, and Communism -- 2. The Communist Theory of the State and Revolution -- 3. The Emergence of Communist Revolutionary Doctrine -- Part II. The Legacy of the Second World War -- 4. Eastern Europe -- 5. Finland -- 6. The Southeast Asian Insurrectionary Movements -- 7. The Viet Minh Complex -- 8. Korea -- Part III. Evolving Communist Strategies for Revolution -- 9. Communist Attitudes Toward Asia, Africa, and Latin America -- 10. Asia -- 11. Middle East and North Africa -- 12. Latin America -- 13. Sub-Saharan Africa -- 14. The Advanced Countries -- 15. The Anticipation of Communist Revolutions -- Bibliographical Essay -- List of Contributors -- Index of Names