Communism

by Jennifer Fandel

Overview

As long as people have lived in community they have had systems of government. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Government invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience four of the most well-known formal governing systems like never before. Comparing and contrasting features of one style against another's, these titles feature a sophisticated design that serves as a fitting backdrop to historical images. Investigative side panels, colored glossary terms, and a timeline assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. An examination of the communist form of government, including its basic ideologies and structure, its best-known leaders throughout history, and countries affected by its system of rule.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628323191
Publisher:	Creative Company, The
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Series:	Odysseys in Government Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	1300L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

A Community Idea 9

Lenin's State and Revolution 16

The Communist Mind 25

Utopian Communities 27

The Fall of the Berlin Wall 33

Visions and Realities 41

Communism in Africa 49

The Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution 57

Communism's Rise and Fall 59

Selling, Communism, Behaving Communism 70

Timeline 74

Selected Bibliography 76

Glossary 76

Index 80