The Evolution of Communist Ideology

Sean McMeekin, Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College and author of To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism, joins the show to talk about Communist approaches to foreign policy and war.

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    •      01:35 Introduction

    •      02:39 Communism and war

    •     11:02 Giving history a shove   

    •      16:41 Lenin’s vision  

    •     20:55 A united front    

    •      25:54 Infiltration  

    •      28:45 Stalin at the helm  

    •     34:51 Ups and downs   

    •      41:10 Driving a wedge 

    •      43:37 “We resemble them more than they resemble us…”

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