Rise and Fall of Communism

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Considers the historical development of communist ideas from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on the comparison of movements including Utopian Socialism, Marxism, Stalinism, Maoism, and Anarchism. Specifically, the course explores the communist experiments of the 20th century as both utopian theory and institutional practice. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Global Perspectives element of the CAS general education curriculum.