{"product_id":"book-dtda","title":"The Rise and Fall of Communism","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally acclaimed Oxford authority on Communism, a definitive history that examines the origins of the ideology, its development in different nations, its collapse in many of those countries following perestroika, and its current incarnations around the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Communism\u003c\/i\u003e explores how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents, to hold on to power for so long; and what brought about the downfall of so many Communist systems. For this comprehensive and illuminating work, Brown draws on more than 40 years of research and on a wealth of new sources.\u003cbr\u003eTracing the story of Communism from its 19th-century roots, Brown explains both its expansion and its decline in the 20th century. Even today, although Communism has been widely discredited in the West, almost a quarter of humanity still lives under its rule.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49327132410160,"sku":"BDdtda","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/411110-dtda-Square.jpg?v=1733685257","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dtda","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}