Transitions and Non-Transitions from Communism: Regime Survival in China, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam

ISBN-13: 9781107023888 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 364 str.

Steven Saxonberg

Opis

A unique comparative study examining why some communist regimes remain in power, whilst others have fallen.

Recenzje

'This interesting book examines a range of factors that lead to different types of regime collapse … regimes inspired in part by Marxism across the globe will benefit from reading this book … Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.' M. D. Rothwell, Choice

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Communist regime types; 3. Nationalism and patrimonial communism; 4. Ideology and opposition to communism; 5. Revolutionary potential and revolutionary outcomes; 6. Transitions without revolutions; 7. Non-transitions among maturing countries; 8. Non-transition and patrimonial communism; 9. What next?