I obviously find academic journal evidence to be high quality, but on the. An 800page compendium of the crimes of communist regimes worldwide, recorded and analyzed in ghastly detail by a team of scholars. Nevetheless, the book, published in paris in 1927, was one of the first to describe the soviet unions earliest political prisons, located on the solovetsky islands in the white sea. Full text of the black book of communism internet archive. The black book of communism is part of wikiproject cambodia, a project to improve all cambodiarelated articles. But defenders of property and human liberty should always remain vigilant against totalitarian leftism, which is why weve selected the top 5 anticommunist books ever written. Probably the most important historical study published since the collapse of the soviet union in 1991 allowed access to kremlin archives for the first time, the black book sparked passionate national debate when it was first published in france in 1997 and. Lets talk about anne applebaums book, between east and west. Quoting survivors, escapees, and what little information had been published in the soviet press, the black book of communism. The collected conservative writings of david horowitz. The biggest lies ever concerning communism are debunked. Usually from a device which was created through capitalism.
It seems almost daily some leftist troll is espousing the wonders of socialism. This is an assembly of extensive articles published in france two years ago and now. The black book of communism debunked the black book of communism is a collection of rightwing essays published in france in 1997, and subsequently translated into english and published by harvard university press in 1999. Yet austere though this inventory is, its cumulative impact is overwhelming. This book had a major impact, because it was so thoroughly researched and had lots of great detail. This number is accumulated from more than 10 different nations and various movements around the world. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. One of the few books that offers answers to such questions is the black book of communism. It is a major study that deepens our understanding of communism and poses a philosophical and political challenge that cannot be ignored. The trump white house and corporate media are whitewashing the nazi holocaust by citing this bogus.
Full text of the black book of communism see other formats. Crimes, terror, repression harvard university press, cambridge 1999, pp. The book was originally published in 1997 in france under the title le livre noir du. Us govt and media whitewash nazi holocaust citing debunked.
Also check out in defense of the debunking anticommunism masterpost by kyle joseph. Apr 26, 2016 pastor steve waldron, new life of albany albany, ga. The black book of communism the barbaric gentleman. For the cumulative toll of victims of communist rule, estimated by the authors at between 85 and 100 million. Crimes, terror, repression by stephane courtois and five other writers, translated from the french 1999, 850 pages. The black book of communism stephane courtois, nicolas. First, for furet, communism was based on an ultimately false linear. The debunking anti communism masterpost the masterpost has been moved to the wiki, please update your links. Sep 05, 2017 this book is a must read and discusses many scholarly issues regarding the nature of totalitarianism, communism and fascism. It certainly contains much truth and many facts that are often not in the college or high school textbooks. The black book of communism crimes, terror, repression stephane courtois nicolas werth jeanlouis panne andrzej paczkowski karel bartosek jeanlouis margolin harvard university press cambridge, massachusetts london, england 1999 translated by jonathan murphy and mark kramer.
Extremely welldocumented, formed by a collection of essays by distinguished scholars some are members of the left, some former communists, this book exposes the reality of communism, not the lies spread by. The first section, by pascal fontaine, is a 35page overview of cuba, nicaragua under sandinista rule, and the sendero luminoso in peru. The black book of communism debunked maoist rebel news. Crimes, terror, repression is a 1997 book by stephane courtois, nicolas werth, andrzej paczkowski and several other european academics documenting a history of political repressions by communist states, including genocides, extrajudicial executions, deportations, killing populations in labor camps and artificially created famines. But is also presents many facts and historical events regarding communism. Why do communists insist that real communism has never been. The black book of communism begins to show us that totalitarianism is totalitarianism, whether we call it fascist, communist or some other name.
What are the best books on communism and capitalism. Jan 01, 2001 black book puts to rest the odious fiction that has softened communisms image for so long. If you already know the nature of tyranny, read this book to vindicate. Extremely welldocumented, formed by a collection of essays by distinguished scholars some are members of the left, some former communists, this book exposes the reality of communism, not the lies spread by academia, the media and their acolytes on the left. The black book of communism hardcover crimes, terror, repression. Some critics have objected to the book s depiction of communism and nazism as being similar, others have criticized the approach the book takes to assigning blame of deaths, and still others, most notably j. I will be 100% honest with my first post in rcommunism after having been a somewhat active poster in rsocialism for a while and ranarchism to a lesser degree i am concerned about the legitimacy of some of the sources here. Aug 10, 2011 the biggest lies ever concerning communism are debunked. Astonishing in the sheer detail it amasses, the book is the first comprehensive attempt to catalogue and analyze the crimes of communism. The first printing sold out in a matter of weeks, and the. Cambridge, ma, harvard university press, third printing 2000, french original 1997, pp. My favourite book abaut jews, communism and freemasons. However, the fact remains that a system built on lies would always be criminal in. Peasants often resisted communism more fervently than any group.
Communism, it seems, is on its last legs in todays 21st century world. Why we should revisit the black book of communism now. The black book of communism, while some of its claims have been disputed is nevertheless the source of material for any anticommunist, and should be mandatory reading for anybody to the right of karl marx. Revolutions, like trees, must be judged by their fruit, ignazio silone wrote, and this is the standard the authors apply to the communist experienceain the china. The authors are prisoners of history in the sense that a residue of their gullibility remains and distorts the book. Stephane courtois, et al, the black book of communism, crimes, terror, repression. Crimes, terror, repression jeanlouis panne, andrzej paczkowski, karel bartosek, jeanlouis margolin, nicolas werth, stephane courtois, mark kramer, jonathan murphy, mark kramer on. Your first book is american communism and soviet russia by theodore draper. The black book of communism, an 800page collection of essays about. As someone who would like to look into some of this, how can i trust some of these links.
Its figures for deaths under communism are probably the most cited of any other work on the topic. Yes, were looking at you sjw hipster, bernie sanders supporters, tweeting about how horrible the free market is from. In france, this damning reckoning of communisms worldwide legacy was a bestseller that sparked passionate arguments among intellectuals of the left. In late 1997 a leading french publishing house, robert laffont, published le livre noir du communisme the black book of communism, an 850page book of scholarly essays that collectively provide a history of communism in the 20th century. Some of the atrocities of the reds are documented, although there is undue emphasis on communist victims of the relentless communist purges. Crimes, terror, repression is a 1997 book by stephane courtois, nicolas werth, andrzej paczkowski and several other. The best books on communism in america five books expert. Review of the black book of communism leading light. Black book of communism by barnetti, micky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book not only bashes socialism and makes it out to be worse than fascism, it outright tries to portray fascism as a good thing.
It includes two of some of the most populated nations on earth china and the soviet union. Jun 01, 2001 stephane courtois, et al, the black book of communism, crimes, terror, repression. The communist party of kampuchea was also convinced it was true communist in a very literal sense. Debunking communism from the school of life brodigan. Crimes, terror, repression by jeanlouis panni, andrzej paczkowski, karel bartosek, jeanlouis margolin, nicolas werth, stiphane courtois and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The top five anticommunist books ever written conservative.
Essentially a body count of communisms victims in the 20th century, the book draws heavily from recently opened soviet archives. The black book of communism, which is finally appearing in english, is an extraordinary and almost unspeakably chilling book. Maos great leap forward needed only two years to destroy tens of millions of peasants. The black book of communism, crimes, terror, repression. Overall, somehow or another, the black book of communism has managed to raise the debate one notch. The best books on communism five books expert recommendations. May 18, 2016 this video was a looooong time coming. The fraudulent death tolls contained in the book are the single most quoted anticommunist source in the world. The black book of communism was originally published in france on november 8, 1997, the eightieth anniversary of the russian revolution. So many people in our country are ignorant of these things and they need to be informed so we dont buy into the propaganda and repeat the.
Communism dominated the world scene throughout the twentieth century, yet as martin malia in the books foreword the uses of atrocity notes, the research. For the cumulative toll of victims of communist rule, estimated by the authors at between 85 and 100. Astonishing in the sheer detail it amasses, the book is the first comprehensive attempt to catalogue and analyze the crimes of communism over seventy years. List of books and articles about communism in america. The black book of communism, written by stephane courtois has been called into question on multiple different grounds. Totalitarianisms central feature is a state that desires total control and assumes the right to impose that control at any cost. The contributors to the book include some of the finest scholars from both east and west, who have drawn extensively on new archival findings. Pastor steve waldron, new life of albany albany, ga. Review of the black book of communism before mims crackpot degeneration and despite their errors, mim made some outstanding contributions to the proletarian struggle. The black book of communism, one of the largest most blatant distortions of history. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. In this book, anne applebaum goes into the area between the old russian empire, germany and the old turkish empire, and sees how it has developed.
This book is a must read and discusses many scholarly issues regarding the nature of totalitarianism, communism and fascism. Revolutions, like trees, must be judged by their fruit, ignazio silone wrote, and this is the standard the authors apply to the communist experiencein the china of the great helmsman. A unique attempt by french historiansas important in its way as the works of solzhenitsynto chronicle the crimes of communism wherever it has attained power in the world. Arch getty, for its lack of distinction between famine deaths and intentional deaths. They said the changes would be made in the next edition. The book s title was chosen to echo the jewish antifascist committee s black book, a documentary record of nazi atrocities written by ilya ehrenburg and vasily grossmanxiii. The black book of communism crimes, terror, repression. The book is often cited as an academic work proving the barbarism of communism. Popular communism books meet your next favorite book.
It is a measure of the success of the class struggle that the reactionary intelligentsia felt compelled to write an 854 page book touching on the death toll of communism. The book also makes this big deal about premature deaths in communist. The black book of communism gives a balance sheet of our present knowledge of communisms human costs, archivally based where possible, and otherwise drawing on the best secondary works, and with due allowance for the difficulties of quantification. The black book of communism by stephane courtois kirkus. The black book of communism alleges that communism killed 94 million people during the 20th century. By stephane courtois, nicolas werth, jeanlouis panne. The collected conservative writings of david horowitz duration. Black book puts to rest the odious fiction that has softened communisms image for so long. Already famous throughout europe, this international bestseller plumbs recently opened archives in the former soviet bloc to reveal the actual, practical accomplishments of communism around the world. Theodore draper was the leading light among historians of american communism.
The black book of communism harvard university press is the bible of the anticommunist movement. In its official documents and speeches, the party consistently pushed the. Not the least remarkable thing about this book is that this is the first time such a study has been made. Why do communists insist that real communism has never. This number is accumulated from more than 10 different nations and various movements around the. In 1800, there wasnt what i would call a ukrainian or still less a belarusian nation. Some critics have objected to the books depiction of communism and nazism as being similar, others have criticized the approach the book takes to assigning blame of deaths, and still others, most notably j. The wikiproject is also a part of the counteracting systematic bias group on wikipedia, aiming to provide a wider and more detailed coverage on countries and areas of the encyclopedia which are notably less developed than the rest. Crimes, terror, repression first published in 1997 in france under the title. Some of its contributors have admitted that the books figures are fabricated or exaggerated. Animal farm by george orwell, the communist manifesto by karl marx, one day in the life of ivan denisovich by aleksandr solzh. Buy the black book of communism crimes, terror, repression. A weak point of the book is that a leftist bias remains. Written by a team of french academics, the book deals with all of the big hitters of 20th century far left politics and all of their.