UID:
almafu_9959229189902883
Format:
1 online resource (220 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-27534-X
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1-134-27535-8
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1-280-33808-3
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0-203-31231-7
Series Statement:
Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ; 7
Content:
This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement which was characterized by an uncritical acceptance of Marxism-Leninism, and local communists, who moved from initial dependence on Moscow to a position more adapted to local circumstances and sensitivities that could be characterized as a distinctive 'Arab communism'. It goes on to trace the impact of 'Arab communism' on a range of issues in the region, arguing that the role of Arab communist
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 The heritage of Arab communist parties; 2 The Soviet legacy; 3 The Soviet Union and Arab issues 1919 1967; 4 The Soviet Union and Arab issues 1967 1984; 5 Perestroika and after; 6 The crisis of communism in the Arab world; Appendices; Notes; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-54621-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-34851-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203312315
