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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Page 121
... proposed that the Party adopt a more critical stance toward Israel in the light of the recent massacres in the Lebanese camps of Chatila and Sabra . Triumph of the Party Leadership Finally , Mandarini concluded the meeting , skilfully ...
... proposed that the Party adopt a more critical stance toward Israel in the light of the recent massacres in the Lebanese camps of Chatila and Sabra . Triumph of the Party Leadership Finally , Mandarini concluded the meeting , skilfully ...
Page 131
... proposal , a fairly broad and open debate is allowed within the lower organs : However , this debate is unlikely to ... proposals from the Central Committee , they devote hours if not days of painstaking work to analysing these proposals ...
... proposal , a fairly broad and open debate is allowed within the lower organs : However , this debate is unlikely to ... proposals from the Central Committee , they devote hours if not days of painstaking work to analysing these proposals ...
Page 135
... proposed . In most assemblies the only vote recorded was the statutary one approving the section's own statement , which usually ' welcomed ' the Party line without commenting on any partic- ular details . This sparsity of amendments ...
... proposed . In most assemblies the only vote recorded was the statutary one approving the section's own statement , which usually ' welcomed ' the Party line without commenting on any partic- ular details . This sparsity of amendments ...
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The PCIs Approach to Power Society State | 23 |
Construction of Communist Identity in Italy | 52 |
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