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Currents

Democratic socialism Christian socialism Communism Libertarian socialism Social democracy Revolutionary Socialism Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government[1], is a process by which collective decisions are made within groups. ... The neutrality of this introduction is disputed. ... Image File history File links Red_flag_waving_transparent. ... Democratic socialism is a broad political movement propagating the ideals of socialism within the context of a democratic system. ... Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two things as being interconnected, perhaps because one derives from the other. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Libertarian socialism is any one of a group of political philosophies dedicated to opposing coercive forms of authority and social hierarchy, in particular the institutions of capitalism and the State. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ...

Influences

Marxism Anarchism Trade unionism Internationalism Utilitarianism Planned economy Marxism is the philosophy, social theory and political practice based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German socialist philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary. ... Anarchism is derived from the Greek αναρχία (without archons (ruler, chief, king)). Thus anarchism, in its most general meaning, is the belief that forms of rulership are undesirable and should be abolished. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Internationalism is a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation between nations for the benefit of all. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... A planned economy is an economic system in which decisions about the production, allocation and consumption of goods and services are planned ahead of time, usually in a centralized fashion, though some proposed systems favour decentralized planning. ...

Ideas

Egalitarianism Democracy Equality of outcome Class struggle Proletarian revolution Mixed economy Egalitarianism is any moral or political theory that emphasizes the supposed equality of morally-significant beings. ... Equality of outcome is a basic form of egalitarianism which seeks to reduce or eliminate differences between individuals or households in a society. ... Class struggle is class conflict looked at from a Marxist, libertarian socialist, or anarchist perspective. ... A communist revolution is a social revolution inspired by the ideas of Marxism that aims to replace capitalism with communism, normally with socialism (public ownership over the means of production) as an intermediate stage. ... A mixed economy is an economy that contains both private and public, or state owned (or controlled) enterprises. ...

Key issues

History of socialism Socialist economics Socialist states Criticisms of socialism // Early socialists Further information: History of socialism in Great Britain The word socialism came into English from French in the 1820s, but the idea that goods should be held in common and that all men should be equal is much older. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Socialist state is the term used in official documents of some countries to describe their political system. ... This article deals with arguments for and against socialism. ...

People and organizations

List of socialists Social democratic parties Socialist International The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... This is a list of parties in the world that are social democratic. ... The official symbol of Socialist International The Socialist International (SI) is an international organisation for social democratic and democratic socialist parties. ...

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Revolutionary Socialism is a political ideology based on the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels advocating the revolutionary yet democratic liberation of the Proletariat. Revolutionary Socialism is a relatively new school of Marxism, Mixing both Democratic Socialism and the work of Nineteenth and twentieth century Marxist philosophers such as Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Ernesto Guevara, Robert Owen, Daniel De Leon and many others. Image File history File links Red_Army_flag. ... Image File history File links Red_Army_flag. ... An ideology is an organized collection of ideas. ... Karl Heinrich Marx (May 5, 1818, Trier, Germany – March 14, 1883, London) was an immensely influential German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary. ... Friedrich Engels (November 28, 1820, Wuppertal–August 5, 1895) was a 19th-century German political philosopher. ... The proletariat (from Latin proles, offspring) is a term used to identify a lower social class; a member of such a class is proletarian. ... Marxism is the philosophy, social theory and political practice based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German socialist philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary. ... Democratic socialism is a broad political movement propagating the ideals of socialism within the context of a democratic system. ... (Russian: Влади́мир И́льич Ле́нин, IPA:, born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov; April 22 [O.S. April 10] 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a Communist revolutionary of Russia, the leader of the Bolshevik party, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, and the main theorist of what has come to be called Leninism, which is described... (Russian: Лев Давидович Троцкий; also transliterated Leo, Lev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij, Trockij and Trotzky) (November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1879 – August 21, 1940), born Lev Davidovich Bronstein (Лев Давидович Бронштейн), was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. ... Che Guevara Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna (May 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary and Cuban guerrilla leader. ... Robert Owen Robert Owen continues to be looked up to in this Manchester statue Robert Owen (May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh socialist and social reformer. ... Daniel De Leon (December 14, 1852 – May 11, 1914) was born in Curaçao. ...

Origins of Revolutionary Socialism

Revolutionary Socialism was born out of frustration with National Bolshevism , Stalinism and Maoism. Many Marxists still believed in the revolutionary process, but were hesitant to lose their democratic rights in place of a "Revolutionary Vanguard" or a system of Democratic centralism. Revolutionary Socialism differs from these ideas with the theory that the Proletariat can only be freed through Democracy and Revolution being used in unison. The Revolutionary Socialists have yet to organize into a governmentaly recognized organzation. However, the Revolutionary Socialist movement is gaining popularity in the United States. Revolutionary Socialism takes theories from many Marxist and Socialist philosophers. They do not have a single influence. Flag of the National Bolsheviks. ... Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system named after Josef Stalin, who implemented it in the Soviet Union. ... Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng Sīxiǎng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist Mao Zedong. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... Vanguard can mean: A vanguard is the forward division in an army. ... Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninist political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party. ... The proletariat (from Latin proles, offspring) is a term used to identify a lower social class; a member of such a class is proletarian. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ...

Ideology

The Revolutionary Socialists oppose National Bolshevism , Stalinism and Maoism due to basic ideological differences. The RSP believes that Authoritarian Socialism betrays Karl Marx's fundamental ideas of liberation. At the corps of Revolutionary Socialism is the idea of the cooperation between revolution and democracy. The RSP foresees that after the revolutionary force takes power, it will serve a term of two to four years. After this, open elections will be held for the governing body of the Country. If the RSP loses its self made majority in the Governing Body, it’s the RSP belief that this reflects what the people truly want. As stated by Friedrich Engels, the Goal of the Socialists is, "To organize society in such a way that every member of it can develop and use all his capabilities and powers in complete freedom and without thereby infringing the basic conditions of this society." The goal of the Revolutionary Socialist Party is the same. The Revolutionary Socialists propose the elimination of Private Property and class, but see this as a part of the evolution once the revolution has occurred. Like the majority of other Marxists organizations, the Revolutionary Socialists Party supports state control of property , Means of production, Transportation (not meaning the press ) , and Capital. The Revolutionary Socialists do not oppose or intend to interfere with religious ceremonys. They do however beilive that athiesm is the next evolutionary step in the path of human thought, just as socialism is the next step in human economics. Flag of the National Bolsheviks. ... Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system named after Josef Stalin, who implemented it in the Soviet Union. ... Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng SÄ«xiÇŽng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist Mao Zedong. ... Karl Heinrich Marx (May 5, 1818, Trier, Germany – March 14, 1883, London) was an immensely influential German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A governing body is a corporate form of management. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: country In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical territory. ... Friedrich Engels (November 28, 1820, Wuppertal–August 5, 1895) was a 19th-century German political philosopher. ... Socialism is any economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled collectively or a political philosophy advocating such a system. ... // Use of the term The concept of property or ownership has no single or universally accepted definition. ... Class ASCII art NFO header by a!b. ... A speculative phylogenetic tree of all living things, based on rRNA gene data, showing the separation of the three domains, bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, that enforces a monopoly on the use of force. ... // Use of the term The concept of property or ownership has no single or universally accepted definition. ... The means of production are physical, non-human, inputs used in production. ... Press is a general term having a number of related meanings stemming from the original definition of pressing as the physical action of applying force: Things relating to Metalworking: Machine press, a machine that shapes material by the application of pressure; Flypress, a machine that cuts material by pressing with... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are biologically classified as bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or thinking man) under the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ...

Outlook

Many Revolutionary Socialists look to the nearly 1,000,000 votes received by Eugene Debs in the United States presidential election, 1920 as a sign of America's eagerness for social change. Revolutionary Socialists oppose single acts of terrorism, and believe that only a united movement will make it possible for them to attain their means. Revolutionary Socialists struggle to create grass roots movements across the United States which they believe will help them in their seizure of power. The Revolutionary Socialists support a world revolution , supporting Marxist guerilla movements across the globe. The main philosophy of the RSP is that if there is one person who feels the pang of hunger, their struggle is not over. May refer to the politcal leader Eugene_V._Debs May also be in reference to a a debutante ball, a formal party undertaken by the leaving members of second-level schools in Ireland, most often in the month of August or September. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... It has been suggested that Political terrorism be merged into this article or section. ... World revolution is a Marxist concept of a violent overthrow of capitalism that would take place in all countries, although not necessarily simultaneously. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ...

Karl Marx

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Further Reading

The Communist Manifesto And Other Marxist Works

Marxist Internet Archive

Vladimir Lenin's Main Works

Wage Labour and Capital

Economic Docterines of Karl Marx

The State and Revolution

Reform or Revolution

References

Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels. The Communist Manifesto. Boston: Bedford Books, 1999.

Marx, Karl. Das Kapital. 3rd ed. New York: Penguin Books, 2001.

George, Charles H. Revolution: From Hus to Lenin. Glenview: Northern Illinois University, 1962.

Reed, John. 10 Days That Shook the World. 2nd ed. New York: New World, 1967.

Marx, Karl. "Wage Labour and Capital." Marxist Internet Archive. 11 May 2006 <http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/index.htm>.

Kautsky, Karl. "The Economic Docterines of Karl Marx." Marxist Internet Archive. 11 May 26 <http://www.marxists.org/archive/kautsky/1903/economic/index.htm>.

"Poverty Facts and Stats." Global Issues. 12 May 2006 <http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Facts.asp#fact6>.