Communism and Development - Hardcover

Bideleux, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0416734103 ISBN 13: 9780416734102

Publisher: Methuen young books, 1985

Synopsis

First published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive reappraisal of the diverse Communist development strategies that shaped the twentieth century. Robert Bideleux emphasises the appalling human and economic costs of the most widely adopted ‘Stalinist’ strategies of forced industrialisation and rural collectivisation. He also reconsiders the powerful arguments in favour of the most feasible and cost-effective alternatives to Stalinism, including ‘village communisms’ and ‘market socialisms’. A highly readable and challenging study, this reissue will be of particular value to students with research interests in Development Studies, East European History and Politics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen young books
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0416734103
• ISBN 13: 9780416734102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320