Why have particular systems of government come into being? What makes them fail? What …… [ 展开全部 ] effect does government have on the way in which society is structured and on the economic and cultural life of its people? This series looks at different systems of government and discusses their origins, history and practical application in the modern world. In 1917, revolution in Russia brou...(展开全部) Why have particular systems of government come into being? What makes them fail? What effect does government have on the way in which society is structured and on the economic and cultural life of its people? This series looks at different systems of government and discusses their origins, history and practical application in the modern world. In 1917, revolution in Russia brought about a communist system of government. A hugely influential movement during the twentieth century, communism rallied millions to its cause. What were its origins? How were communist states run? Why did so many of them eventually fail? These questions and many more are answered in this fascinating account of the most experimental system of government the world has known.
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