Communism

A Very Short Introduction 209

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Leslie Holmes: Communism (Paperback, 2009, Oxford University Press)

Paperback, 155 pages

English language

Published Aug. 10, 2009 by Oxford University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-19-955154-5
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OCLC Number:
339534876

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Review of 'Communism' on 'Storygraph'

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Where to start. First of all, misleading title as it is more an introduction to Marxist-Leninism. The author makes no mention of the utopian thinkers before Marx, who himself is introduced in only a couple of lines before we move over to Lenin where the supposed Grand History of Communism starts. The whole book felt biased and incoherent, trying to make a point by moving from country to country quickly with each paragraph just to point out the authors biased opinion on 'communism'. All together a disappointing attempt to earn money off of a stigmatized ideology.

Subjects

  • Communism
  • Communism -- History