Communism was one of the most significant political and social movements of the twentieth century, but also exhibited a wealth of contradictions. In this volume, Andreas Wirsching looks at numerous examples to reveal the irrevocable tension between the ideological goals of Marxism-Leninism and the political and social practice of communists "on the ground."

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Andreas Wirsching ist Direktor des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte München-Berlin und Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Neueste Geschichte an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.