Communism

The book finds that communism (and socialism with it) has been terribly misunderstood by "communists" and "anti-communists" alike. It reveals that Marxism has also been misperceived, and that the misunderstanding of communism is largely a result of the misunderstanding of Marxism. At present, there is no agreement on what communism is, and its definition is contested among both laypeople and scholars. This important volume clarifies Marxism, defines communism, and distinguishes the latter from collectivism. It effectively analyzes why communism has historically been so misunderstood, where we are now, and where the world will go from here.