West European Communist Parties after the Revolutions of 1989

Hardback

Main Details

Title West European Communist Parties after the Revolutions of 1989
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Martin J. Bull
Edited by Paul M. Heywood
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:233
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780333579343
ClassificationsDewey:324.217509409049
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations XXV, 233 p.

Publishing Details

Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date 31 October 1994
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is an analysis of the impact of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union on the communist parties of Western Europe. Seven case-studies, covering the Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian, British and German parties, provide a comparative perspective. The conclusion assesses the range of responses to the dramatic events of 1989-91 and the likely future direction of the west-European communist movement. It is argued that, whilst it is no longer possible to talk of a coherent "family" of communist parties, various individual parties - some of them in revised form - may continue to prosper.