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Book Description: Seagull Books London Ltd, United Kingdom, 2009. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 192 x 121 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. November 9, 2009, will mark twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signalled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Why was this collapse of Communism considered final, while the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? In "The Idea of Communism", Tariq Ali addresses this very question. The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble. "The Communist Manifesto", which advocated the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than a system based on greed and profit, appealed to millions all over the globe. However, Ali argues that the vision of society adumbrated by the founders of Communism was a far cry from what became known as actually existing socialism in the Soviet Union and China. The Communist system that developed ignored Engels' belief that a workers' movement and its victory were inconceivable without freedom of the press and assembly. This freedom, Engels insisted, 'is the air it needs to breathe'.Here, in a thought-provoking reevaluation, Ali argues that a new form of socialism and global planning is vital to save the planet from capitalist and environmental degradation. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9781906497262

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Book Description: Seagull Books. Book Condition: New. pp. vi + 126 The idea of communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble-the creation of a society based on the principle of from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than a system based on greed and profit. The Communist Manifesto appealed not just to the poor but to intellectuals who recognizer in historical materialism a logical extension of the French Enlightenment and a powerful instrument of knowledge. Ali suggests that the vision of society adumbrated by the founders of Communism was a far 07 from what became known as 'actually existing socialism' as it was in the Soviet. Bookseller Inventory # 8348361

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Book Description: Seagull Books London Ltd. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Idea of Communism, Tariq Ali, November 9, 2009, will mark twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signalled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Why was this collapse of Communism considered final, while the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? In "The Idea of Communism", Tariq Ali addresses this very question. The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble. "The Communist Manifesto", which advocated the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than a system based on greed and profit, appealed to millions all over the globe. However, Ali argues that the vision of society adumbrated by the founders of Communism was a far cry from what became known as actually existing socialism in the Soviet Union and China. The Communist system that developed ignored Engels' belief that a workers' movement and its victory were inconceivable without freedom of the press and assembly. This freedom, Engels insisted, 'is the air it needs to breathe'. Here, in a thought-provoking reevaluation, Ali argues that a new form of socialism and global planning is vital to save the planet from capitalist and environmental degradation. Bookseller Inventory # B9781906497262

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Book Description: Seagull Books, 2009. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 012063

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Book Description: Seagull Books, 2009. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. . (illustrator). 4.25 x 7 cm. November 9, 2009 will mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the monumental event that signaled the beginning of the end of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Yet, why was this collapse of Communism considered final, but the many failures of capitalism are considered temporary and episodic? InThe Idea of Communism, Tariq Ali addresses this very question. The idea of Communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble.The Communist Manifesto, which advocated the creation of a society based on the principle of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" rather than a system based on greed and profit, appealed to millions all over the globe. However, Ali argues that the vision of society adumbrated by the founders of Communism was a far cry from what became known as actually existing socialism in the Soviet Union and China. The Communist system that developed ignored Engels`s belief that a workers` movement and its victory were inconceivable without freedom of the press and assembly. This freedom, Engels insisted, "is the air it needs to breathe. Here, in a thought-provoking re-evaluation, Ali argues that a new form of socialism and global planning is vital to save the planet from capitalist and environmental degradation. Printed Pages: 132. Bookseller Inventory # 1685

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Book Description: University of Chicago Press, 2009. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # WG-9781906497262

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Book Description: Seagull Books London Ltd, Greenford, 2009. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 8938464

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Book Description: Pending Action, 2009. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # GB-9781906497262

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