The Crisis in Western Socialist Theory
Author | : Shirley Jeanne Lehmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Communism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Shirley Jeanne Lehmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Communism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joe McCarney |
Publisher | : Verso |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780860919483 |
It is frequently asserted that Marxism as an intellectual tradition is in a state of crisis. The many defeats and disappointments suffered by socialist movements in the West, and the absence of a working model of a fully achieved socialist society, have prompted much self-questioning. In recent times, various strands of 'post-Marxist' thought have developed which surrender the ideological initiative to the radical right. This philosophical reinterpretation of Marxism seeks to explain the nature and historical origins of the current crisis, and to point a way forward to rebirth. McCarney argues that there are neglected truths about Marxism which need urgently to be restated. Rejecting the dominant interpretation that theory is essentially a critique of capitalist society, he reaffirms the classical Marxist model, in which socialist theory, uncovering a rational order emergent within existing society, reveals to the agents of socialist change their historical role.McCarney's meticulous analysis systematically examines the relationship between theory, critique and social agency to be found in classical Marxism; in the work of such leading Marxists as Lukacs, Adorno and Althusser; and in the recent analytical realist accounts of Marxist theory. The book concludes that theoretical, as well as social or political, advance depends upon the fate of the new proletarian movements, and identifies the developments in philosophy and political economy which are needed to ensure that Marxism remains a living intellectual force in the contemporary world.
Author | : Randhir Singh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1116 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Christiane Lemke |
Publisher | : Duke University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780822311973 |
The revolutions in Eastern Europe and the recasting of socialism in Western Europe since 1989 have given rise to intense debate over the origins, character, and implications of the "crisis" of socialism. Is socialism in ideological, electoral, or organizational decline? Is the decline inevitable or can socialism be revitalized? This volume draws together historians and political scientists of Eastern and Western European politics to address these questions. The collection begins with an historical overview of socialism in Western Europe and moves toward the suggestion of a framework for a post-socialist discourse. Among the topics covered are: the birth and death of communism and a regime type in Eastern Europe; how different forms of national communism were smothered by Sovietization in the postwar period; the origins of revolutions in Eastern Europe; the potential for social democracy in Hungary; the role of the Left in a reunified German; and directions for the Left in general. Contributors. Geoff Eley, Konrad Jarausch, Herbert Kitschelt, Christiane Lemke, Andrei Markovits, Gary Marks, Wolfgang Merkel, Norman Naimark, Iván and Szonja Szelénya, Sharon Wolchik
Author | : Sven Rydenfelt |
Publisher | : San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Case study investigating economic conditions and causes of economic recession related to the planned economy in socialist countries and a number of developing countries - examines the importance of market economy, entrepreneurship and private sector Motivation for economic growth; studies economic implications of the socialist economic system and its contribution to recession; discusses the adverse effect of increased state intervention in capitalist countries.
Author | : Larry J. Ray |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Offers a comparative analysis of the democratic revolutions in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Russia, developing a theory of crisis management that accounts for the survival of the communist system over several decades and for its eventual failure. Analyzes the social structure of Soviet systems in relation to debates in sociological theory over legitimation, social integration, social movements, and modernity, and demonstrates how political conflicts are related to economic transformation. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Alvin Ward Gouldner |
Publisher | : New York : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 1970-05-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Chronis Polychroniou |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1993-03-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This collection of original essays offers a defense of socialism in the face of its recent collapse. The volume provides both an overview and a critical inquiry into the essential aspects of the crisis and fall of socialism. It also, however, assesses the prospects of the renewal of the socialist project by addressing long-neglected issues in socialist thinking and writing. Recent developments in Russia, Cuba, and China, combined with theoretical expositions of the crisis and fall of socialism, are used to assess some of the strengths and weaknesses of socialist regimes. Critical essays on specific issues---such as the environment, feminism, law, and Marxist theory---point the way, the authors hope, toward a renewal and re-energizing of socialism. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of socialism, Marxism, comparative politics, and political theory.
Author | : Benjamin Kunkel |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2014-03-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 178168328X |
After the financial crash and the great recession, the media rediscovered Karl Marx, socialist theory, and the very idea that capitalism can be questioned. But in spite of the publicity, the main paths of contemporary critical thought have gone unexplored outside of the academy. Benjamin Kunkel’s Utopia or Bust leads readers – whether politically committed or simply curious – through the most important critical theory today. Written with the wit and verve of Kunkel’s best-selling novel, Indecision, this introduction to contemporary Leftist thinkers engages with the revolutionary philosophy of Slavoj Žižek, the economic analyses of David Graeber and David Harvey, and the cultural diagnoses of Fredric Jameson. Discussing the ongoing crisis of capitalism in light of ideas of full employment, debt forgiveness, and “fictitious capital,” Utopia or Bust is a tour through the world of Marxist thought and an examination of the basis of Western society today.
Author | : Peter J. S. Duncan |
Publisher | : UCL Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2019-10-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1787353834 |
In 1989 the Berlin Wall came down. Two years later the Soviet Union disintegrated. The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union discredited the idea of socialism for generations to come. It was seen as representing the final and irreversible victory of capitalism. This triumphal dominance was barely challenged until the 2008 financial crisis threw the Western world into a state of turmoil. Through analysis of post-socialist Russia and Central and Eastern Europe, as well as of the United Kingdom, China and the United States, Socialism, Capitalism and Alternatives confronts the difficulty we face in articulating alternatives to capitalism, socialism and threatening populist regimes. Beginning with accounts of the impact of capitalism on countries left behind by the planned economies, the volume moves on to consider how China has become a beacon of dynamic economic growth, aggressively expanding its global influence. The final section of the volume poses alternatives to the ideological dominance of neoliberalism in the West. Since the 2008 financial crisis, demands for social change have erupted across the world. Exposing the failure of neoliberalism in the United Kingdom and examining recent social movements in Europe and the United States, the closing chapters identify how elements of past ideas are re-emerging, among them Keynesianism and radical socialism. As those chapters indicate, these ideas might well have potential to mobilise support and challenge the dominance of neoliberalism.