Contrary to the American public image of international communism as monolithic, the history of communism has been one of increasingly frequent deviation and dissension-punctuated by a process of defection and expulsion of individuals and entire national parties. In examining the fragmentation of communism as a movement, Bernard S. Morris focuses on the breakdown of its structure of authority as exercised through the organs of control. He analyzes factors contributing to the initial cohesion and later disintegration of the communist movement. The author demonstrates how the artificial attempt...
Contrary to the American public image of international communism as monolithic, the history of communism has been one of increasingly frequent deviati...
