situation in South Africa in terms of a Marxism perspective. According to Nattrass (1991) South Africa’s economic development was shaped by the racial policies that were implemented by the state at that time. Karl Marx Base and superstructure Base and superstructure are two concepts developed by Karl Marx. According to Nengwekhulu (s.a.) these two concepts must have a dialectical relationship‚ thus they can influence one another. The base refers to the economic factors in society such as the relations of
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Why did Stalin‚ rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR? (12 marks) A power struggle for control of the Bolsheviks party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the several contenders‚ the two main rivals to take his place as leader were Stalin and Trotsky. Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man in the October Rebellion and it seemed that Trotsky was the natural replacement; however it was Stalin who ultimately was able to secure power. There were many reasons why Stalin rather
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Notes: Russian Revolution March Revolution 1917 1917 protests spread through St. Petersbug and the Royal palace is taken over Czar abdicates Provisional government (Duma) takes control lead by Alexander Kerensky Provisional government unpopular after decision to stay in WWI Marx wrote that a communist revolution can only occur in advanced capitalist system. Russia in 1917 had a feudal economy How could revolution occur there? Through a radical party of intellectuals to lead the workers
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Adam Smith and Karl Marx are both respected in their views for creating a society in which it will allow for the greatest number of people to flourish under the conditions of their type of government. Adam Smith‚ a Scottish political economist philosopher born in 1723‚ had the goal of impeccable liberty for all individuals through the capitalistic approach‚ in which he argues that capitalism will not only create new wealth and the possibility for universal opulence and future happiness‚ but improves
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Joseph Stalin was a man who brought fear to the eyes of society. He was a ruthless leader who was determined to succeed no matter what the cost may be. However‚ he wasn’t always a man who brought fear to another mans eye‚ but a man most people would poke fun at. Sometimes he wasn’t even acknowledged would not even be acknowledge. Despite all of the abominable things he had done while in power. Stalin was able to transform a country that was behind the world in development and technology into a industrial
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contrast the economic policies of Lenin and Stalin and evaluate their success. Comparing Lenin and Stalin one finds that both were following a communist ideal but what is the communist ideal? The main principal is to share a country’s wealth amongst its people. This is the theoretical side of the communist idea; the practical side requires a careful planning of the country’s economy and also a system that makes sure that everybody is treated equally. When Lenin and the communist party took over
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Brief Notes on Karl Marx "Workers of the world unite‚ you have nothing to lose but your chains" Karl Marx‚ a 19th century sociologist‚ philosopher and political economist who suggested a theory explaining the conflict between capital and labour‚ and the role of classes in the state‚ has had a profound influence on political thinking all over the world. Karl Marx was born on May 5‚ 1818‚ in Prussia. His family was Jewish‚ but later converted to Protestanism. Marx read law at university‚ majoring
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originally propounded by Karl Marx‚ is one of his great contributions to sociology. In The first line of communist manifesto “the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle” (Marx). Class conflict‚ frequently referred to as class warfare or class struggle‚ it is the tension which exists in society due to competing socioeconomic interest and desire between different classes. The class struggle provided the “level for radicals’ social change” (Marx and Bakunin 125). In “The
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Now that both nazism and communism had been established it is important to understand how they maintained power as well as the policies they instituted while in power. In the Soviet Union the goal of Lenin had been to institute a full blown socialist state‚ but in reality it didn’t pan out like he had hoped. From 1918 until 1921 the Bolsheviks had implemented War Communism. War Communism was not only meant to be an economic system but also a social system; it included the virtual elimination of all
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depiction of Russian society under Josef Stalin from the time of the Russian Revolution. Discuss. Animal Farm by George Orwell is an accurate satirical depiction of Russian Society under Joseph Stalin from the time of the Russian Revolution. Orwell uses animals and exaggeration to show an important aspect of Russian history. The story clearly reflects peoples’ lives under the rule of Stalin being no different to their lives under their former ruler the Tsar. Orwell criticised the Russian Revolution
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