Italian Communism: The Escape from Leninism : an Anthropological PerspectivePluto Press, 1990 - 246 pages Crispen Shore's work is based on research in the heart of the Communist-governed city of Perugia. He traces major factors which explain the success of the PCI - its disengagement from the Soviet Union, its break with the strictures of Marxist-Leninist orthodoxy, its development of an independent popular national vision of socialism and the expansive sub-cultural role it has created for itself within Italian society. |
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The Escape from Leninism : an Anthropological Perspective Cris Shore. readiness to take up arms for the communist cause , combat the state , and sacri- fice oneself for the Party . This included an adherence to a Leninist concept of ...
The Escape from Leninism : an Anthropological Perspective Cris Shore. readiness to take up arms for the communist cause , combat the state , and sacri- fice oneself for the Party . This included an adherence to a Leninist concept of ...
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... arms of the Right . The lesson for Italy was obvious : any PCI government would need the support of that large moderate centre if it was to survive the potential military backlash . An ' Historic Compromise ' was thus proposed between ...
... arms of the Right . The lesson for Italy was obvious : any PCI government would need the support of that large moderate centre if it was to survive the potential military backlash . An ' Historic Compromise ' was thus proposed between ...
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... arms again . An interesting question is why the PCI did not organise an insurrection in 1944-5 . Certainly , the temptation was there : then , if ever , was the moment to strike ; the country was in chaos , but the partisans were ...
... arms again . An interesting question is why the PCI did not organise an insurrection in 1944-5 . Certainly , the temptation was there : then , if ever , was the moment to strike ; the country was in chaos , but the partisans were ...
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The PCIs Approach to Power Society State | 23 |
Construction of Communist Identity in Italy | 52 |
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