The Soviet world of American communism

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ID6573770
AuthorsHarvey Klehr
Year1998
Pages378
Publication date1998-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
Reviewed byThe Soviet World of American Communism, Randi Storch, 1999
VenueThe Soviet world of American communism (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherYale University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
Open LibraryOL672097M
ISBN9780300071504
LanguageEN
Citations received22

Based on documents newly available from Russian archives, The Soviet World of American Communism conclusively demonstrates the continuous and intimate ties between the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) and Moscow. In a meticulous investigation of the personal, organizational, and financial links between the CPUSA and Soviet Communists, the authors find that Moscow maintained extensive control of the CPUSA, even of the American rank and file. The widely accepted view that the CPUSA was essentially an idealistic organization devoted to the pursuit of social justice must be radically revised, say the authors. Although individuals within the organization may not have been aware of Moscow's influence, the leaders of the organization most definitely were

Communism · Communist international · Sources · United States · Beeinflussung · Communisme · Communist party of the united states of america · Communist Party USA · Cpusa · History · Internationale (04) · Komintern · Political Parties · Political Process · Political science

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