The Nature of Democracy, Freedom, and RevolutionExplains how the meaning of these basic themes has changed throughout history and how these ideas are understood by the opposing classes. Revolution as the source of effective human emancipation. |
Contents
FREEDOM IN HISTORY | 7 |
ON THE NATURE OF FREEDOM | 25 |
BOURGEOIS CONCEPTS | 46 |
THE MARXIST CONCEPT | 60 |
REVOLUTION VIOLENCE | 89 |
B Democracy | 101 |
ON REVOLUTIONS HIGH COST | 108 |
NONSOCIALIST AND SOCIALIST | 117 |
Common terms and phrases
18th centuries absence of restraint achievement American Anti-Dühring appear basic Bolsheviks bourgeois theory bourgeoisie capi capitalism capitalist chattel slavery civilization classical collaborationism colonial Communist Communist Manifesto concentration concept contradiction cost of revolution counter-revolution course democracy democratic domination economic economic inequality elitism Engels ernment exploitative ruling classes fact feudalism force fundamental held Hence human freedom idea imperialism inequality insisted internal Jefferson John Stuart Mill labor Lenin liberty lution Madison majority mankind Marx Marxist view masses matter means of production ment Mill modern Negro nomic opposition organization peace political party political power possible private ownership private property process of revolution question racism reason reflect republic republican revo revolutionary process rich Russia seeking slaveowners slaves social change social order social systems socialist revolution society sovereignty Soviet Union Soviets spontaneity status quo struggle tactic talism tion transformation truth tyranny U.S. Constitution V. I. Lenin violence