The devil in history [electronic resource] : communism, fascism, and some lessons of the twentieth century / Vladimir Tismaneanu.
The Devil in History is a provocative analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. Reflecting the author's personal experiences within communist totalitarianism, this is a book about political passions, radicalism, utopian ideals, and their catastrophic consequences in the twenti...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The Devil in History is a provocative analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. Reflecting the author's personal experiences within communist totalitarianism, this is a book about political passions, radicalism, utopian ideals, and their catastrophic consequences in the twentieth century's experiments in social engineering. Vladimir Tismaneanu brilliantly compares communism and fascism as competing, sometimes overlapping, and occasionally strikingly similar systems of political totalitarianism. He examines the inherent ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary politi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520954175 0520954173 1283571498 9781283571494 |