{"product_id":"2026200008152-secondhand-communism-colonialism","title":"Communism \u0026 Colonialism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Previous owner. Binding: Intact. The book is open to the title page, which is clean and legible. The dust jacket shows mild wear and fading consistent with age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling work of political analysis and historical commentary, Communism and Colonialism presents a collection of essays that examine the intricate and often fraught relationship between Soviet communist ideology and the colonial world during the mid-twentieth century. Walter Kolarz, a distinguished scholar of Soviet affairs, argues with precision and authority that the spread of communism was deeply entangled with the politics of anti-colonialism, using this tension as a tool of ideological expansion. Edited by George Gretton and introduced by Edward Crankshaw — one of the foremost Western authorities on the Soviet Union — the volume situates Kolarz's insights within the broader Cold War landscape, where decolonising nations became key battlegrounds for competing superpowers. The essays are incisive, scholarly in tone, and remain an essential reference for understanding how Marxist-Leninist doctrine sought to harness the energy of nationalist movements across Africa, Asia, and beyond. This is a serious and enduring contribution to the study of Cold War geopolitics and the ideological contests that shaped the postcolonial world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956263039195,"sku":"2026200008152-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/09f2d59c-6d8c-46a6-ba2b-90d19848c8c2.png?v=1783499292","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008152-secondhand-communism-colonialism","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}