Roland Boer: Socialism in Power

Cover: 9789811954139 | Socialism in Power | On the History and Theory of Socialist Governance

Rückseite: 9789811954139 | Socialism in Power | On the History and Theory of Socialist Governance

Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.

Sprache: Englisch

108,95 €*

-15 % UVP 128,39 €

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Kategorien:

Der Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache verfasst.
Die Sprache der Produktbeschreibung und Details kann in Englisch angegeben sein. Sollten Sie Verständnisprobleme haben, wenden Sie sich gerne an uns.

Beschreibung

This book examines the historical development¿in practice and theory¿of governance in socialist systems. With more than a century of such development from many parts of the world, including the Soviet Union, China, and the DPRK (North Korea), it is possible to gain much from careful study of their political systems.

But what is the nature of this socialist governance? It is abundantly clear that the type of governance in socialist countries had never before been seen in human history. How does this governance work? What was the political theory that arose from the practice? How did this type of governance develop over time and in light of specific conditions?

These are the questions that Socialism in Power sets out to answer. It does so not by using methods developed for studying Western liberal nation-states, but by deploying Marxist-Leninist analysis. Not an abstract Marxism, but concrete Marxism, as it was applied and developed in light of the particular historical conditions of the countries in question.

The book begins with careful analysis of the works of Marx and Engels, with a particular emphasis on Engels, who was crucial in establishing the basic principles of socialist governance. Next, the book focuses on the Soviet Union, which was the first country in human history to experience socialism in power. The rarely studied DPRK (North Korea) comes next, as a transition to East Asia, followed by a number of chapters on China, which arguably has the most developed form of socialist governance.

Über den Autor

Roland Boer is a professor in the School of Marxism, at Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China. Among numerous works on Marxism and philosophy, he has published the five-volume work, The Criticism of Heaven and Earth (2007-14). In 2014, it was awarded the Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize. He has recently published Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners (Springer 2021), and Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance (Springer 2021).

Zusammenfassung

Provides the first comprehensive Marxist study of a century of socialist governance

Deploys analysis by Marxist scholars of the countries in question

Identifies the key developments in theory and practice that reveal the latent superiority of socialist governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Marx on the State, Proletarian Dictatorship, and Commune.- Chapter 2. Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance.- Chapter 3. Lenin, Before and After October.- Chapter 4. The Soviet Union as a Multi-National and Anti-Colonial State.- Chapter 5. Democracy and a "Socialist State".- Chapter 6. The "Korean Style" of Socialist Governance in the DPRK.- Chapter 7. China's Whole Process People's Democracy.- Chapter 8. The People's Will: Stability, Safety, and Harmony in Xinjiang.- Chapter 9. Governing the Country According to Law: The Case of the Hong Kong Storm.- Chapter 10. Party Building: Strengthening the Construction of a Marxist Party.- Chapter 11. Conclusion: Communism and the Common Good.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xv 280 S. 5 s/w Illustr. 4 farbige Illustr. 280 p. 9 illus. 4 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9789811954139
ISBN-10:	9811954135
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Boer, Roland
Hersteller:	Springer Singapore Springer Nature Singapore
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	241 x 160 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Roland Boer
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.03.2023
Gewicht:	0,612 kg

Artikel-ID: 122080067