Communism and Marxism Flashcards

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origins of Communism

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word communism first used in Paris in 1840s to describe egalitarian society characterized by:

-abolition of private property
-subordination of individual to community

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communism definition

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a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society

production is controlled and owned by public

wealth is divided equally or according to individual need

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marxism stages explained

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-nature of society is determined by material circumstances

  • historical change is driven by conflicts over material circumstances

-conflict is industrial society takes form of class struggle between workers and employers

-class struggle inevitably results in revolution against capitalism

-socialism and communism then follow

-state will ‘wither away’ as the need to regulate society will dissapear with the end of exploitation

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