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The Rise and Fall of State Socialism: Industrial Society and the Socialist State
The Rise and Fall of State Socialism Industrial Society and the Socialist State Author:David Lane, David Stuart Lane This major new work provides a wide-ranging re-evaluation of socialism as an ideology and a political movement. It addresses the nature of the socialist tradition and puts into perspective the socialist project' inaugurated by the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. It also examines the rise of Marxist-Leninist states, arguing that Marxism-Leninism be... more »came a doctrine of development with a practical political appeal to economically backward states.The Rise and Fall of State Socialism provides a clear and comprehensive account of the achievements and deficiencies of state socialism and the reasons why it failed to establish itself as a viable alternative to capitalism.« less