Download or read book Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance written by Roland Boer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book states that the political systems of China, Vietnam, Cuba and other socialist countries are showing distinct maturity and ability to deal effectively with challenges – the most recent being the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to understand how they have developed their structures, it is time to return to the roots of the Marxist tradition and re-examine the question of socialist governance. It was Friedrich Engels (and less so Marx) who laid out some of the theoretical foundations for socialist governance. On the basis of extensive research in 1870s and 1880s, Engels developed his analysis of the nature of hitherto existing states as a ‘separated public power’; the role of the dictatorship of the proletariat and its exercise of power; the actual meaning of the ‘withering away of the state’, which would be one of the very last outcomes of socialist construction; and the nature of socialist governance itself. On this matter, he proposed a de-politicised public power that would stand in the midst of society and focus on managing the processes of production for the sake of the true interests of society.
Download or read book Socialism in Power written by Roland Boer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the historical development—in practice and theory—of governance in socialist systems. With more than a century of such development from many parts of the world, including the Soviet Union, China, and the DPRK (North Korea), it is possible to gain much from careful study of their political systems.But what is the nature of this socialist governance? It is abundantly clear that the type of governance in socialist countries had never before been seen in human history. How does this governance work? What was the political theory that arose from the practice? How did this type of governance develop over time and in light of specific conditions?These are the questions that Socialism in Power sets out to answer. It does so not by using methods developed for studying Western liberal nation-states, but by deploying Marxist-Leninist analysis. Not an abstract Marxism, but concrete Marxism, as it was applied and developed in light of the particular historical conditions of the countries in question.The book begins with careful analysis of the works of Marx and Engels, with a particular emphasis on Engels, who was crucial in establishing the basic principles of socialist governance. Next, the book focuses on the Soviet Union, which was the first country in human history to experience socialism in power. The rarely studied DPRK (North Korea) comes next, as a transition to East Asia, followed by a number of chapters on China, which arguably has the most developed form of socialist governance.
Download or read book Socialism Utopian and Scientific written by Friedrich Engels and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is one of the most important books on socialism, first published in 1880 by German-born socialist Friedrich Engels. The work was primarily extracted from a longer polemic work published in 1876. It is still an important source of information on socialism.
Download or read book Socialism Utopian and Scientific written by Frederick Engels and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Frederick Engels
Download or read book Landmarks of Scientific Socialism Anti Duehring written by Friedrich Engels and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Landmarks of Scientific Socialism: "Anti-Duehring"" by Friedrich Engels. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Landmarks of Scientific Socialism written by Friedrich Engels and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proletariat of the various countries race as it were towards the socialist goal and the economic and political fields on which they operate furnish all the surprises and fascinations of a race course. In 1892 Engels wrote that the German Empire would in all probability be the scene of the first great victory of the European proletariat.
Download or read book Socialism written by Friedrich Engels and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the medi]val stage of evolution of the production of commodities, the question as to the owner of the product of labour could not arise. The individual producer, as a rule, had, from raw material belonging to himself, and generally his own handiwork, produced it with his own tools, by the labour of his own hands or of his family. There was no need for him to appropriate the new product. It belonged wholly to him, as a matter of course. His property was, therefore, based upon his own labour. from Chapter III In 1875, Dr. Eugene Duehring, a professor at Berlin University, proclaimed himself converted to Socialism, and even went so far as to promulgate his own theories on the philosophy. German philosopher FRIEDRICH ENGELS (18201895), who had coauthored The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848, was not pleased, and set out to refute Duehring in a highly charged work 1878 book called Anti-Duehring. In 1880, Engels excerpted three vital chapters from Anti-Duehring, which became this pamphlet, the most popular distillation of Marx and Engels philosophies after the Manifesto itself. This primer on Marxism is an excellent introduction to concepts of socialism from one of its originators.
Download or read book Essential Writings of Friedrich Engels written by Friedrich Engels and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of writings from Friedrich Engels. Socialism, Utopian and Scientific; The Principles of Communism; The Part Played by Labour in the Transition From Ape to Man; Ludwig Feuerbach and the end of Classical German Philosophy; and The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State.
Download or read book Manifesto written by Ernesto Che Guevara and published by Ocean Press. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you are curious and open to the life around you, if you are troubled as to why, how and by whom political power is held and used, if you sense there must be good intellectual reasons for your unease, if your curiosity and openness drive you toward wishing to act with others, to ‘do something,’ you already have much in common with the writers of the three essays in this book.” — Adrienne Rich With a preface by Adrienne Rich, Manifesto presents the radical vision of four famous young rebels: Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto, Rosa Luxemburg’s Reform or Revolution and Che Guevara’s Socialism and Humanity.
Download or read book The Life and Work of Friedrich Engels written by Zelda Kahan Coates and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Communism written by Friedrich Engels and published by Pattern Books. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1847 Engels wrote two draft programmes for the Communist League in the form of a catechism, one in June and the other in October. The latter, which is known as Principles of Communism, was first published in 1914. The earlier document "Draft of the Communist Confession of Faith", was only found in 1968. It was first published in 1969 in Hamburg, together with four other documents pertaining to the first congress of the Communist League, in a booklet entitled Gründungs Dokumente des Bundes der Kommunisten (Juni bis September 1847) [Founding Documents of the Communist League]. At the June 1847 Congress of the League of the Just, which was also the founding conference of the Communist League, it was decided to issue a draft "confession of faith" to be submitted for discussion to the sections of the League. The document which has now come to light is almost certainly this draft. Comparison of the two documents shows that Principles of Communism is a revised edition of this earlier draft. In Principles of Communism, Engels left three questions unanswered, in two cases with the notation "unchanged" (bleibt); this clearly refers to the answers provided in the earlier draft. The new draft for the programme was worked out by Engels on the instructions of the leading body of the Paris circle of the Communist League. The instructions were decided on after Engels' sharp criticism at the committee meeting, on October 22, 1847, of the draft programme drawn up by the "true socialist" Moses Hess, which was then rejected. Still considering Principles of Communism as a preliminary draft, Engels expressed the view, in a letter to Marx dated November 23-24 1847, that it would be best to drop the old catechistic form and draw up a programme in the form of a manifesto. At the second congress of the Communist League (November 29-December 8, 1847) Marx and Engels defended the fundamental scientific principles of communism and were trusted with drafting a programme in the form of a manifesto of the Communist Party. In writing the manifesto the founders of Marxism made use of the propositions enunciated in Principles of Communism. Engels uses the term Manufaktur, and its derivatives, which have been translated "manufacture", "manufacturing", etc., Engels used this word literally, to indicate production by hand, not factory production for which Engels uses "big industry". Manufaktur differs from handicraft (guild production in mediaeval towns), in that the latter was carried out by independent artisans. Manufacktur is carried out by homeworkers working for merchant capitalists, or by groups of craftspeople working together in large workshops owned by capitalists. It is therefore a transitional mode of production, between guild (handicraft) and modern (capitalist) forms of production.
Download or read book Basic Writings on Politics and Philosophy written by Karl Marx and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Communist Manifesto written by Friedrich Engels and published by Joe Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Communist Manifesto presents the argument that capitalism is by its very nature exploitative and hence is antithetical to freedom. Written in 1848, it became the blueprint for the communist wave that would sweep Europe. It remains a fascinating read. Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
Download or read book Manifesto of The Communist Party written by Karl Marx and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: Dive into the influential political document that shaped the course of history in the Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. This groundbreaking work lays out the principles of communism, critiquing capitalism and advocating for a revolutionary transformation of society. Key Aspects of the Book “Manifesto of the Communist Party”: Presents the core tenets of Marxist ideology, including the class struggle, historical materialism, and the overthrow of the bourgeoisie. Explores the inherent contradictions and inequalities of capitalism and predicts the inevitable rise of the proletariat. Continues to be a seminal text that has shaped political and social movements worldwide, sparking discussions about class dynamics, inequality, and alternative systems of governance. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, renowned German philosophers, economists, and social theorists, revolutionized the world with their seminal work, The Communist Manifesto, and Marx's influential work, Das Kapital. Together, they laid the foundations of modern communism and provided a critical analysis of capitalism and its inherent contradictions. Marx and Engels' writings shaped the course of history, inspiring social movements and political ideologies across the globe. Their ideas continue to fuel discussions on class struggle, social justice, and economic systems, making them figures of enduring importance in political and philosophical discourse.
Download or read book Socialism Utopian and Scientific written by Friedrich Engels and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Socialism with Chinese Characteristics written by Roland Boer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the whole system of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, dealing with Deng Xiaoping’s theory, the socialist market economy, a moderately well-off (Xiaokang) society, China’s practice and theory of socialist democracy, human rights, and Xi Jinping’s Marxism. In short, the resolute focus is the Reform and Opening-Up. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics is one of the most important global realities today. However, the concept and its practice remain largely misunderstood outside China. This book sets to redress such a lack of knowledge, by making available to non-Chinese speakers the sophisticated debates and conclusions in China concerning socialism with Chinese Characteristics. It presents this material in a way that is both accessible and thorough.
Download or read book Landmarks of Scientific Socialism written by Frederick Engels and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Excerpt: ...it.For their popular support classes and governments rely upon formulæ. When the cry of "Down with the Tsar" takes the place of the humbly spoken "Little Father" what becomes of the Tsardom? When the terms "Liberty" and "Equality" become the jest of the workshop, upon what basis can a modern democratic state depend? This criticism of "eternal truths" is destructive criticism, and destructive of much more than the "truths." It is more destructive than sedition itself. Sedition may be suppressed cheaply in these days of quick-firing guns and open streets. But society crumbles away almost insensibly beneath the mordant acid of contemptuous analysis. So to-day goaded on the one side by the gibes of the machine-made proletariat, and on the other, by the raillery of the philosophic jester, society staggers along like a wounded giant and is only too glad to creep into its cave and to forget its sorrows in drink.As for 1875, "Many things have happened since then" as Beaconsfield used to say, but...
