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Nov 20, 2020 · Anarchists have long argued that all statist approaches to social change are doomed to authoritarian results. This comic illustrates how Bakunin’s critique of state socialism, composed a century and a half ago, was borne out by the events of the 20th century.
Aug 3, 2011 · Review: A Critique of State Socialism. In science, the validity of a theory is generally proven by its predictive abilities. A theory suggests certain outcomes and if those predictions come to be then it becomes accepted as valid.
State socialism is a political and economic ideology within the socialist movement that advocates state ownership of the means of production. This is intended either as a temporary measure, or as a characteristic of socialism in the transition from the capitalist to the socialist mode of production or to a communist society.
Nov 11, 2016 · State-socialism still matters, even if as a past (or present) to be rejected. In this editorial, I concentrate on the ecological aspects of state-socialist practices, which have been the object of leftist critique largely since the 1970s (and as such reviled, at first).
Jan 8, 2021 · In the ideological legacy of Friedrich Engels, the critique of ‘state socialism’ has a prominent, if overlooked, place. According to this conception, the essence of socialism is that the existing state intervenes in the capitalist economy and society with reforms to benefit the working class.
- Joe Pateman
- 2021
Sep 8, 2009 · We’re pleased to present Cienfuegos’ Critique of State Socialism as part of our “From the Archives” series. Originally produced by anarchists in Belfast in 1981, this comic juxtaposes Bakunin ’s critique of statist revolutionary movements with the events that subsequently confirmed it.
By tracing its ideological roots and contrasting with the changing reality, it is argued that state socialism was misused in representing Marxist guidelines and is outdated in characterising the reforming socialist societies.
