Communism has had a dramatic rise and fall as a political system in the last century. Communism by Tom Lansford looks at the historic foots of this form of government, its political and economic components, how it compares with other types of government systems, and the likely reasons for its almost complete demise as a twenty-first century political system.

Related: Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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• ISBN: 9780761426288
• Author: Lansford, Tom
• Published: 2007, Benchmark Books (NY)
• Themes: communism, Economy, Government, History, Politics And Government
• Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 143