The idea of communism

by Ali, Tariq

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Title Statements

Full title :The idea of communism / Tariq Ali.

Summary

"The idea of communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble - the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than a system based on greed and profit. The Communist Manifesto appealed not just to the poor but to intellectuals who recognized in historical materialism a logical extension of the French Enlightenment and a powerful instrument of knowledge." "Ali suggests that the vision of society adumbrated by the founders of Communism was a far cry from what became known as 'actually existing socialism' as it was in the Soviet Union (1917-91) and China (1949-89) and whose political model - an unaccountable one leader, one-party state - was mimicked in many parts of the world. Engels had always stressed that a workers' movement and its victory was inconceivable without freedom of the press and assembly. It is, he insisted, 'the air it needs to breathe'." "In a stimulating re-evaluation of the idea, Tariq Ali argues that sone form of socialism and global planning is vital to save the planet from capitalist and environmental degradation."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Seagull Books
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009.

The Physical Object

Description:126, [1] pages (1 folded) ; : 19 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781906497262, 1906497265
oclc:ocn318878365
LC Classification:HX44
Dewey Decimal:320.532

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