Appeals of Communism /

This study, based on an extensive program of interviewing former American, British, French, and Italian Communists, provides many answers to these questions and gives a convincing insight into the motivations, tensions, and loyalties of Party members. First, the book examines Communist literature (t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Almond, Gabriel Abraham (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Colección:Princeton Legacy Library
Temas:
Communism > History.
Communist parties.
Partis communistes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism.
Communism.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • PART I. The Structure of Communist Communication
  • Chapter 1. The Communist Militant: Ends and Means
  • Chapter 2. The Power-oriented Tactician
  • Chapter 3. Esoteric and Exoteric Communication
  • PART II. How The Movement is Perceived and Experienced
  • Chapter 4. The Perception of Goals and Theory
  • Chapter 5. The Perception of Tactical Aspects
  • Chapter 6. Doctrine and Practice
  • PART III. Social and Psychological Characteristics
  • Chapter 7. Social Characteristics
  • Chapter 8. Political Characteristics
  • Chapter 9. Susceptibility to Communism
  • Chapter 10. Types of Neurotic Susceptibility
  • PART IV. The Process of Defection
  • Chapter 11. Types and Patterns of Dissatisfaction
  • Chapter 12. Defection and Readjustment
  • PART V. Conclusions
  • Chapter 13. Conclusions and Implications
  • Appendix 1. The Sample of Ex-Communists
  • Appendix 2. Interviewing Guides
  • Index

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