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OverviewIt offers valuable insights into the possible limits of change in communist societies, and into the future course of East-West relations. Prof. Smith's brief incisively written book is worth pondering because, among other things, it is high;y relevant to the question of the likelihood of transformation of communist thinking, and how to appraise its authenticity. -Sidney Hook, senior fellow, Hoover Institution, in the Wall Street Journal [Smith's] critique of Marxism-Leninism as practiced throughout the world has great elegance of construction, subdued wit, and clarity of expression . . . Thinking Like a Communist is a timely, cogent, and very smart book. -Thomas D'Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor A brilliantly original study of the 'laws of motion' of Communist thought, how they have shaped history during the past hundred years, and what they portend for the future. -Chilton Williamson, Jr., National Review Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony SmithPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 18.80cm Weight: 0.239kg ISBN: 9780393956917ISBN 10: 0393956911 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 22 June 1988 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |