The economic and social structure of communism derives from the writings of Karl Marx, who described it as “the solved riddle of history, and this solution knew itself to be” (Marx & Engels, 1848). Yet other economists will simply characterize it as the abolition of private property. Essentially, the government owns everything in the ideal socialist system and distributes money to the people.
While several schemes have been theorized by a wide number of thinkers and economists that can be called revolutionary, the revolutionary ideology of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is still seen as the basis for the financial system. Engels was not a deeply religious man, he was not an atheist; he regarded himself as a Pantheist (one who claims that God is the entire world, one with nature). In comparison Karl Marx was a committed atheist who said, “Abolition of religion is the first condition for people’s happiness” (Marx, A criticism of the Hegelian Theory of Law, 1844). Yet both men agreed that the natural state of the individual was one of morality, one of the creeds of communism, along with different religious convictions.
It is election season here in America, and it is the big one. Normally the presidential elections are considered to be the more important elections, but this one is even more significant than usual. This time, it seems to be a case of do or die, in determining the survival of the United States. As … Read more
Following the release of his immensely popular 1934 film Jolly Fellows, director Grigori Aleksandrov found himself in an unenviable dilemma. While his films were quite successful with the Soviet people, the state itself was less than impressed with the lack of ideological content. And, given how they had full control over the making of future … Read more
“Peace, land, and bread” (Sokolskaya). That indeed was the supposed fulfillment made by Vladimir Lenin to the citizens of Russia, in order to seize power from the Tsar. Little did the people know that they might have been better off with Czar Nicholas II, rather than the Bolsheviks. The Russian Revolution unsuspectingly made negative impacts … Read more
Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. George Orwell was a fierce critic of this political theory being used by states as a primary system … Read more
The post-Second World War period has given rise to events that are significant to the understanding of the connection between capitalism and empires. Additionally, how this relationship influences not only the understanding of global history but also how they have shaped the outlook of society today. This essay will be comprised of two main sections, … Read more
The action of trade is so heavily integrated into today’s modern society that it is hard to believe a time where trade did not exist. In can be found in the preliminary stages of North American culture where natives would trade with one another before the creation of currency, to a more modern level where … Read more
The future of communism in China is unknown, as the world economy becomes more international. Communism has been in China since 1949 and is still present in the countrys activities. Presently China is undergoing incredible economic growth and promises to be a dominant power early in the next century. Chinas social tradition has come under … Read more
Different forms of government have existed through the ages, including capitalism, monarchy, socialism, dictatorship, and theocracy. Communism is a government that developed in the early nineteen hundreds. The theory of communism is to create a government under which all people are equal. Communism hasn’t achieved its goal to make all people equal. The leaders of … Read more
Communism is like Prohibition – it’s a good idea but it won’t work” (Will Rogers, 1927) (1) This essay will give a brief introduction to communism. It will then discuss the various factors which combined to bring about the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. It will examine each of these factors and evaluate the … Read more
“Unless we accept the claim that Lenins coup dtat gave birth to an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history of mankind, we must recognize in todays Soviet Union the old empire of the Russians — the only empire that survived into the mid 1980’s” (Luttwak, 1). In their Communist … Read more
Communism has long been heralded in capitalist countries as the root of all evil. However, as with all phobias, this intrinsic fear of communism comes from a lack of knowledge rather than sound reasoning. It is that same fear that gave the world the Cold War and McCarthy’s Red Scare. The purpose of this paper … Read more
Communism has long been heralded in capitalist countries as the root of all evil. However, as with all phobias, this intrinsic fear of communism comes from a lack of knowledge rather than sound reasoning. It is that same fear that gave the world the Cold War and McCarthy’s Red Scare. The purpose of this paper … Read more
“Unless we accept the claim that Lenin’s coup d’etat gave birth to an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history of mankind, we must recognize in today’s Soviet Union the old empire of the Russians — the only empire that survived into the mid 1980’s” (Luttwak, 1). In their Communist … Read more