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Book SynopsisThis study, based on an extensive program of interviewing former American, British, French, and Italian Communists, provides many answers to these questions and gives a convincing insight into the motivations, tensions, and loyalties of Party members. First, the book examines Communist literature (the Lenin and Stalin classics and current Party med
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. vii*Preface and Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xxi*Chapter 1. The Communist Militant: Ends and Means, pg. 3*Chapter 2. The Power-oriented Tactician, pg. 26*Chapter 3. Esoteric and Exoteric Communication, pg. 62*Chapter 4. The Perception of Goals and Theory, pg. 99*Chapter 5. The Perception of Tactical Aspects, pg. 127*Chapter 6. Doctrine and Practice, pg. 167*Chapter 7. Social Characteristics, pg. 183*Chapter 8. Political Characteristics, pg. 217*Chapter 9. Susceptibility to Communism, pg. 230*Chapter 10. Types of Neurotic Susceptibility, pg. 258*Chapter 11. Types and Patterns of Dissatisfaction, pg. 297*Chapter 12. Defection and Readjustment, pg. 332*Chapter 13. Conclusions and Implications, pg. 370*Appendix 1. The Sample of Ex-Communists, pg. 401*Appendix 2. Interviewing Guides, pg. 403*Index, pg. 409
