What movie did I watch with Water Polo as an allegory for Socialism/Communism? [more inside]
posted by mnop on Sep 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Which has a higher body count: Imperialism or Communism?
posted by Jairus on Jul 5, 2009 - 32 answers

What game can I play with a History class to demonstrate the differences between Capitalism and Communism? [more inside]
posted by man down under on May 26, 2009 - 30 answers

FamilyHistoryFilter: In Tito's Yugoslavia, in the latter half of the 1940's, what nationalities would two people have to have been to be denied permission to marry, and why? [more inside]
posted by the luke parker fiasco on May 11, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm trying to wrap my head around Marx's conception of Capitalist economic crises. He claims that these crises emerge every 7 years, and are caused by "the epidemic of overproduction." Is there any historical justification for this? (Especially in the modern era?)
posted by matkline on Feb 4, 2009 - 20 answers

Frederic Jameson's Fear and Loathing in Globalization talks about Eastern European/Soviet nostalgia art, "in which a complete set of mass-produced industrial products, from toilet seats to window panes, from shower heads to automobiles, had been invented from scratch, altogether different from the actually existing Western inventory." Are there any examples of this type of art on the web?
posted by matkline on Dec 28, 2008 - 5 answers

I've got a term paper to write on Arendt, Marx, and general communism and am seeking secondary sources and other theorists. If you can help, please step inside. [more inside]
posted by caitlinb on Nov 11, 2008 - 9 answers

PoliSci filter: I was hoping that someone can rationally, without rhetoric, explain to me why the word "Socialism" creates fear and extreme responses in far right-wing people. Soem very detailed specifics within. [more inside]
posted by arniec on Oct 14, 2008 - 61 answers

I am looking to make a music playlist that recaptures that '89 cold war, fall of communism feel. Think Scorpions - Wind of Change. [more inside]
posted by DOUBLE A SIDE on Aug 5, 2008 - 23 answers

How do Kosovar Albanians differ from Albanians in Albania? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Jul 30, 2008 - 7 answers

How many of the 10 Planks of the Communist Manifesto have been adopted into modern society? [more inside]
posted by Geppp on Apr 1, 2008 - 9 answers

I have been asked at the last minute to incorporate some Bakunin into my paper (due Friday) on 19th Century theories of community. Not having read any Bakunin before, and not having much time to work on this, I am in a bit of a pickle. I am more than happy to do the relevant reading if only I can identify it. Can someone who has read Bakunin please recommend to me some specific pieces I should read? I am interested in ideas of what community is and should be, how it is created and maintained, why it is necessary, etc. For reference, the major theorist I am drawing on for this paper is Ferdinand Tonnies.
posted by arcticwoman on Feb 13, 2008 - 2 answers

Are there any movies that match the campiness of Red Dawn from Russia? [more inside]
posted by occidental on Sep 27, 2007 - 8 answers

What was East Germany like immediately after the Wall fell? (Lives of Others spoiler alert) [more inside]
posted by neuron on Aug 26, 2007 - 16 answers

Bookfilter: Recommend a good book on Leon Trotsky and Trotskyism. [more inside]
posted by boubelium on Jul 10, 2007 - 6 answers

German-speakers: What are the Commies in these (very brief) clips from East Germany saying? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on May 7, 2007 - 5 answers

Are there any essays or studies naming and analyzing the concept of 'freedom' as developed on the internet? [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Apr 3, 2007 - 14 answers

How many Hong Kongers supported reunification before it happened? Now? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Oct 6, 2006 - 2 answers

A russian James Bond? [more inside]
posted by soundofsuburbia on Oct 3, 2006 - 4 answers

Is there a site where I can read ALL the transcripts of the evidence given by "friendly witnesses" before the House Committee on Un-American Activities? [more inside]
posted by stammer on Aug 17, 2006 - 1 answer

Legal status of creative works from the USSR. [more inside]
posted by adamrice on Jul 15, 2006 - 5 answers

Like, what are the main differences between Marx's Communism and Trotsky's Communism?
posted by xmutex on Jun 21, 2006 - 15 answers

What are the best blogs dealing with East Asian politics, specifically China, the Koreas and Japan? Bonus if commentary about US foreign policy toward these nations is included.
posted by dead_ on Nov 7, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm looking for nonfiction accounts of daily civilian life in the former Soviet Union / Eastern Bloc nations. Please recommend some titles. Thanks!
posted by pieoverdone on Apr 10, 2005 - 12 answers

I have to give a short presentation today in my Chinese Lit. class on the cultural revolution (i.e. approx. '66-'69, the upsurge by students and workers against the Chinese Communist Party, initiated by Mao) and, aside from such sources as Wikipedia, etc, was wondering if anyone had any interesting points to make about it, or revealing links, sources, etc, that would aid me in my presentation. My teacher lived in China around this time, so anything from a unique perspective would be appreciated by both her and I. Thanks!
posted by jruckman on Apr 7, 2005 - 5 answers