Seton-Watson, Hugh
This book is intended to be both less and more than a survey of communism in the world today or a history of communist movements. It focuses on the relationship of communist movements to social classes and to the internal balance of political power in their respective countries.
Preface to Second Edition -- Introduction -- Europe before 1914 -- Lenin´s Revolution -- The Comintern -- Communism in Russia 1921–1928 -- Communism in Europe 1921–1933 -- Nationalism and Revolution in Asia -- Communism in Asia 1919–1935 -- Stalin´s Revolution -- The Popular Front -- The Nazi–Soviet Pact -- Communism and the Resistance Movements -- Stalinism in Russia -- The Stalinisation of Eastern Europe -- The Chinese Revolution -- Communism Outside the Zone, 1945–1953 -- Communism, Social Classes and Power -- Since Stalin: The Communist Regimes -- Since Stalin: Communism Outside the Zone
