The Appeals Of Communism
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st paperback ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Yellowed with age, some tanning likely. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Minor insect damge on spine. Notes: Vintage paperback showing signs of age consistent with mid-20th century publication; minor wear to edges and covers.
A landmark study in political sociology, The Appeals of Communism presents a rigorous and revealing examination of why individuals across different Western democracies chose to join the Communist Party during the mid-twentieth century. Based on an extensive program of interviews with former American, British, French, and Italian Communists, Gabriel A. Almond uncovers the complex web of motivations, tensions, and loyalties that drew ordinary people into the Party — and, for many, eventually drove them out. The work argues that membership was rarely a matter of pure ideology, but was instead shaped by personal grievances, social alienation, and the powerful sense of belonging the Party provided. A rigorous and authoritative contribution to the study of political behaviour, this volume remains an essential reference for understanding the human dimensions of twentieth-century radicalism.
Author: Gabriel A. Almond
Format: Paperback
Published: 1965, Princeton University Press
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st paperback ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Yellowed with age, some tanning likely. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Minor insect damge on spine. Notes: Vintage paperback showing signs of age consistent with mid-20th century publication; minor wear to edges and covers.
A landmark study in political sociology, The Appeals of Communism presents a rigorous and revealing examination of why individuals across different Western democracies chose to join the Communist Party during the mid-twentieth century. Based on an extensive program of interviews with former American, British, French, and Italian Communists, Gabriel A. Almond uncovers the complex web of motivations, tensions, and loyalties that drew ordinary people into the Party — and, for many, eventually drove them out. The work argues that membership was rarely a matter of pure ideology, but was instead shaped by personal grievances, social alienation, and the powerful sense of belonging the Party provided. A rigorous and authoritative contribution to the study of political behaviour, this volume remains an essential reference for understanding the human dimensions of twentieth-century radicalism.