Communist ideology is the most constant, and often the strongest, of the various factors which determine Communist behavior. Without understanding it and giving it due weight, we cannot predict the pattern of political strategy and will always be taken by surprise.
With relevant document – chiefly from authoritative Communist source – World Communism: Key Documentary Material exposes the theory and historical practice of the international Communist movement. Although the central presentation of the book consists of documentary view of the main Communist line, the author helps the reader to decipher its language and implications for a more intelligible understanding of the present course of Communist action. Pertinent supplementary materials and analyses of related activities and events are included.