Violence and Marxism : Marx to Mao /
Singh, Rustam
Violence and Marxism : Marx to Mao / Rustam Singh - 1st ed. - Delhi : Aakar Books , 2015. - 192 p. ; 23 cm.
This book explores the unresolved controversy regarding the status and role of violence in the Marxist theory of revolution. Adopting a chronological and historical framework, it examines the writings of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Mao Zedong. The author evaluates whether a socialist revolution is inherently violent or if these foundational thinkers accommodated peaceful systemic transformations, detailing the economic and political conditions that altered their strategic perspectives.
9789350023716
Communism
Marxism History
Revolutions and socialism
Violence Political aspects
320.5322 SIN
Violence and Marxism : Marx to Mao / Rustam Singh - 1st ed. - Delhi : Aakar Books , 2015. - 192 p. ; 23 cm.
This book explores the unresolved controversy regarding the status and role of violence in the Marxist theory of revolution. Adopting a chronological and historical framework, it examines the writings of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Mao Zedong. The author evaluates whether a socialist revolution is inherently violent or if these foundational thinkers accommodated peaceful systemic transformations, detailing the economic and political conditions that altered their strategic perspectives.
9789350023716
Communism
Marxism History
Revolutions and socialism
Violence Political aspects
320.5322 SIN
