A PRIMER ON COMMUNISM

by George W. Cronyn ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 18, 1956

These 200 questions and answers have been subdivided into chapters on special topics to serve as a guide to Communism in a book the general reader can use for ready, easy information. Subjects include the nature of Communism, Communism as a government system, labor relationships, ownership, equality, the law, religion, production, family life and so forth. While the material is geared to an explanation of the system as it works in Russia, satellites and other Communist countries come in for examination too, as do Communist tactics the world over. Because the book is meant as a brief contemporary guide, perhaps it is wrong to criticize the lack of historical reference, but without it, the answers tend in the long run to build up fear and resentment that are out of balance with the hard-headed realism necessary to understand and deal with Communism successfully. But as far as it goes the information is readable and reliable.

Pub Date: Feb. 18, 1956

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Publisher: Dutton

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1956

Categories: NONFICTION