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''Fall of the New Class: A History of Communism's Self-Destruction,'' by Milovan Djilas; Alfred A. Knopf (384 pagwa, $30).(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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June 17, 1998| Author:
Ryen, Dag
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As one of the leading ideologues of the Yugoslav Communist Party, Milovan Djilas had a vested interest in the fate of the communist movement. For him, the gradual decay and eventual collapse of communism was not simply a matter of intellectual curiosity, but of deep personal involvement.
As a partisan activist, Djilas tasted the exuberance of revolutionary change in Yugoslavia. He stood at Tito's side as the Communist Party gained control in Belgrade. He served for m...