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    Communism: A History
    Communism: A History
    Communism: A History
    Audiobook5 hours

    Communism: A History

    Written by Richard Pipes

    Narrated by George Wilson

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    About this audiobook

    From the acclaimed Modern Library Chronicles comes an exploration of a promising theory that when put to practice wreaked havoc on the world. An expert on communism, Richard Pipes follows the history of the Soviet Union from the 1917 revolution to the Cold War, and finally, to its deterioration and collapse.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 4, 2008
    ISBN9781449802035
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    • 5/5
      Very easy to read. A great critique of communism from a conservative, even Christian in some parts, point of view.

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    • 3/5
      Disappointing after his 'Russia Under the Old Regime', which is a model of deeply-informed objective analysis. No sane person could defend the record of communist regimes in practise, or suggest that there has been any indication at all in actuality that the communist ideal could ever be realisable. But the author's own prejudices unmistakably and increasingly emerge, resulting in an unevenness of description and analysis that somewhat undermine the book's authoritativeness as a concise guide to the most important ideological/social/political movement of our time. Nevertheless the author's analysis of the contradictions inherent to communist regimes is clear and straightforward, and his discussion of Lenin and Leninism leaves anyone pretending that everything was fine until Stalin took over with nowhere to hide.
    • 3/5
      A short overview of the history of communism around the world, though dealing mainly with the USSR. Straightforward, passably well written, deals with as much of communist history as you can expect within 170 pages, but without any explanation or characterisation you would feel obliged to underline, or even read twice.
    • 4/5
      One of a series of Modern Library Chronicles, brief reviews of historical subjects. The format is like an extended essay focused on a single historical subject. This book covers Communism, and is written by the author of a history of the Russian revolution. It is excellently written, and has real insight into the failed experiment of the 20th century. Pipes describes the beginning of the theory, the development through the international movements, and the Russian revolution and Soviet state in the early part of the book. He then takes up the attempted spread of worldwide communism. He is relentless in his description of the failed logic of the communist system, and offers choice quotes and judicious comments on the historical record.