Communism and the Modern World

A century after communism became a governing force, the world has not settled the argument it began. The Soviet Union is gone, the Berlin Wall has fallen, and many states that once called themselves communist have transformed their economies. Yet the questions that gave the idea its appeal remain with us: Who owns the wealth a society produces? Why do some people work hard and remain poor while others inherit power and comfort? And can economic life be organised around human need rather than pri

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