Gale Primary Source Archives:
Political Extremism and Radicalism
Political Extremism and Radicalism, Part III: Communist and Socialist Movements around the World
Quick Overview
A collection of first-hand narratives chronicling communist, socialist, and far-left Groups.
This archive provides insight into how communist, socialist, and far-left groups and figures saw themselves and the world around them during the major political and social events that occurred in the twentieth century.

The primary sources in this collection come from multiple regions, thereby offering the opportunity for the comparative study of left-wing thinking. For example, how communist parties differ around the world, why communism or socialism succeeds in some countries and not others, as well as the characteristics of these movements in different countries.

Political Extremism and Radicalism: an overview of the series