British and American Anti-communism Before the Cold War: 3 (Cold War History) - Softcover

Ruotsila, Markku

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714681776 ISBN 13: 9780714681771

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

This work examines in a comparative historical way the socialist, liberal and conservative strands of Anglo-American anticommunist thought before the Cold War. In so doing, this book provides us with an intellectual pre-history of Cold War attitudes and policy positions.

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Synopsis:

A study of British and American anti-communist thought in the 50 years before the Cold War. It examines socialist, liberal and conservative varieties of anti-communism from the debates of the 1880s, up until the onset of the Cold War after Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946. In doing so, it analyzes the writings and activities of a wide range of politically attached intellectuals, publicists and politicians. The work shows the centrality of anti-communist thought in the major policy projects of the 20th century, but also paints a picture of a movement deeply divided against itself. The fundamental divisions between socialist, liberal and conservative forms of anti-communism apppear as important explanations for the Cold War itself - an ideological struggle, as much within the broad anti-communist community of the West as against the Soviet Union.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0714681776
• ISBN 13: 9780714681771
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288