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How did communism become such a pervasive economic and political philosophy? Why did it first take root in early 20th-century Russia? These and other questions are part of a fascinating story whose drama has few equals in terms of sheer scale, scope, or human suffering and belief. These 12 lectures invite you to go inside communism’s journey from a collection of political and economic theories to a revolutionary movement that rocked the world.

Trace the growth of communism from Stalin’s consolidation of power to the establishment of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Vietnam, and elsewhere in Communism in Power: From Stalin to Mao. These 12 half-hour lessons shed intriguing light on a revolutionary movement that played an outsized role in the 20th century and continues to shape 21st-century geopolitics.

The specter of communism did not disappear with the disintegration of the Communist Party in Eastern Europe

The specter of communism did not disappear with the disintegration of the Communist Party in Eastern Europe

"How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World "by Epoch Times + NEWS/VIEWS/NOVELS

Audio:Excerpts from How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World by Epoch Times + NEWS/VIEWS/NOVELS

Audio:Excerpts from How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World by Epoch Times + NEWS/VIEWS/NOVELS

The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew - the roots of the Second World War - and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional explanations based on diplomatic failures or military might, Jonathan Haslam explores the neglected thread connecting them all: the fear of Communism prevalent across continents during the interwar period.