Socialism in Power

On the History and Theory of Socialist Governance

Roland Boer (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

2024
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-19-5416-0 (ISBN)

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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.

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).

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.03.2024
Zusatzinfo	4 Illustrations, color; 5 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 280 p. 9 illus., 4 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
Schlagworte	China • DPRK (North Korea) • Lenin and Stalin • Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping • Marx and Engels • marxist political theory • Socialist Governance • socialist state • Soviet Union • Xi Jinping
ISBN-10	981-19-5416-X / 981195416X
ISBN-13	978-981-19-5416-0 / 9789811954160
Zustand	Neuware