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Maoism in the Developed World

by Robert Jackson Alexander

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Alexander surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism in the developed world since World War II. He traces its origins, the issues that differentiated the movement from Moscow-oriented communism, and shows why the movement had an attraction for both traditional communists and others of the left. Examining the movement by region and then by country, he describes the appearance and evolution of the Maoist Communist parties throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Ociania. An important resource for all scholars and researchers involved with the history of communism.

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Maoism, because of the backing of China, was the most significant schism in the International Communist movement. In this companion volume to his earlier work looking at Maoism in the developing world, Alexander (economics, Rutgers U.) presents a survey of the significant Maoist groups in 22 countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. Identifying three major strands of International Maoism (those that supported the Gang of Four, those who followed the Albanian break with China, and those who remained loyal to the ruling groups of China, offers brief descriptions and histories of various contending Maoist groups. Two major sources form the basis for the work: the Hoover Institution's Yearbook on International Communist Affairs and documents of the Communist Party of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
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Alexander surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism in the developed world since World War II. He traces its origins, the issues that differentiated the movement from Moscow-oriented communism, and shows why the movement had an attraction for both traditional communists and others of the left.

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Surveys the most important dissident movement within International Communism since World War II.
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About the Author

ROBERT J. ALEXANDER is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Rutgers University. A distinguished scholar with 37 earlier books to his credit, Professor Alexander is best known for his many studies of Latin American politics and development and his work on aspects of Marxism. In 1999 he published the companion volume to this survey, International Maoism in the Developing World (Praeger, 1999).
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ISBN:
9780275961480
Author:
Alexander, Robert Jackson
Publisher:
Praeger Publishers
Author:
Alexander, Robert J.
Location:
Westport, Conn.
Subject:
Foreign Legal Systems
Subject:
Communism & Socialism
Subject:
Communism
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Subject:
General Political Science
Subject:
Political Ideologies - Communism & Socialism
Subject:
Government - Comparative
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
104-4.
Publication Date:
July 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
232
Dimensions:
9.74x6.18x.90 in. 1.17 lbs.
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