The Communist parties of Western Europe /

McInnes, Neil, 1924-

The Communist parties of Western Europe / Neil McInnes. - London ; New York : Published for the Royal Institute of International Affairs by Oxford University Press, 1975. - xiii, 209 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The size of the communist phenomenon -- 2. Who are the communists? -- 3. Structure and power in communist parties -- 4. The communists and neo-capitalist democracy.

"This book presents the latest statistics on the communist parties of Western Europe, a history of their electoral fortunes since World War II, a sociological analysis of their support, a description of their structure -- both formal and clandestine, and a dynamic theory of their functioning. In coverage the book embraces the member countries of the EEC, Iceland, Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, and its publication now at a time of profound political and economic change throughout the region is particularly opportune." -- front cover.

0192183117 :

75319706

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Communist parties.
Communism--Europe
Europe--Politics and government

HX 44 / .M23 1975

329/.02/094