Communism, Fascism, and Democracy The Theoretical Foundations

This is the first systematic anthology combining the major writings of Communism, Fascism, and Democracy. Selections of generous length from the works of contemporary as well as classic authors provide a full picture of the origins, development, and present state of the three major political doctrines of this century. The thematic organization points up the relationship of philosophical theory to contemporary politics and traces the roots of the three systems in the works of earlier political thinkers. Ranging from the Utopian Socialists to Khrushchev and Mao, from Machiavelli to Hitler and Mussolini, and from Pericles to John Dewey, these comprehensive readings, integrated with introductions by the editor, are invaluable for an understanding of the theoretical, philosophical basis of political action.