Marxism
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Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marxism canonical | 610 |
| Karl Marx (theoretical tradition) | 1 |
| Marxian economics | 1 |
| Marxism and Politics | 1 |
| Marxist | 1 |
| Marxist criticism | 1 |
| Marxist economics | 1 |
| Marxist philosophy | 1 |
| Marxist socialism | 1 |
| Marxist theory | 1 |
| Soviet Marxism | 1 |
| historical materialism | 1 |
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Target entity: Marxism Context triple: [Marxism–Leninism, basedOn, Marxism]
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Marxism–Leninism
Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideological framework that synthesizes Karl Marx’s and Vladimir Lenin’s theories into a doctrine of one-party rule, state control of the economy, and revolutionary vanguard leadership, most prominently associated with the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.
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Chinese Marxism
Chinese Marxism is the localized adaptation of Marxist theory in China, shaped by the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary experience, Mao Zedong Thought, and subsequent reforms to guide the country’s socialist development.
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libertarian socialism
Libertarian socialism is a left-wing political philosophy that advocates a stateless, classless society based on direct democracy, workers’ self-management, and decentralized, non-hierarchical institutions.
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Juche
Juche is the official state ideology of North Korea, centered on national self-reliance, political independence, and the supreme leadership of the Kim dynasty.
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Hoxhaism
Hoxhaism is a staunchly anti-revisionist, orthodox Marxist–Leninist ideology associated with Albanian leader Enver Hoxha, emphasizing strict centralization, self-reliance, and opposition to both Soviet and Chinese deviations from classical communism.
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Target entity: Marxism Target entity description: Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
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Marxism–Leninism
Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideological framework that synthesizes Karl Marx’s and Vladimir Lenin’s theories into a doctrine of one-party rule, state control of the economy, and revolutionary vanguard leadership, most prominently associated with the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.
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Chinese Marxism
Chinese Marxism is the localized adaptation of Marxist theory in China, shaped by the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary experience, Mao Zedong Thought, and subsequent reforms to guide the country’s socialist development.
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libertarian socialism
Libertarian socialism is a left-wing political philosophy that advocates a stateless, classless society based on direct democracy, workers’ self-management, and decentralized, non-hierarchical institutions.
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Juche
Juche is the official state ideology of North Korea, centered on national self-reliance, political independence, and the supreme leadership of the Kim dynasty.
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Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a 19th-century German philosopher, social scientist, and political theorist best known as Karl Marx’s collaborator and co-author of foundational works of communist theory such as "The Communist Manifesto."
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Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical doctrine
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ socio-economic theory ⓘ |
| advocates | revolutionary overthrow of capitalist systems ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
classless society
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communist society ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
abolition of private ownership of the means of production
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alienation ⓘ base and superstructure ⓘ bourgeoisie ⓘ class consciousness ⓘ class struggle ⓘ commodity fetishism ⓘ communism ⓘ dictatorship of the proletariat ⓘ forces of production ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ mode of production ⓘ proletariat ⓘ relations of production ⓘ revolution ⓘ surplus value ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| developedInCountry |
England
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Germany ⓘ |
| hasCoFounder |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Das Kapital
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The Communist Manifesto ⓘ |
| influenced |
communist movements
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critical theory ⓘ labor movements ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British political economy
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French socialism ⓘ German philosophy ⓘ |
| language | originally developed in German ⓘ |
| methodology |
dialectical analysis
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materialist conception of history ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karl Marx ⓘ |
| opposes | capitalism ⓘ |
| subschool |
Analytical Marxism
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Austro-Marxism ⓘ Western Marxism ⓘ
surface form:
Cultural Marxism (original academic sense)
Eco-Marxism ⓘ Leninism ⓘ Maoism ⓘ Marxism–Leninism ⓘ Trotskyism ⓘ Western Marxism ⓘ |
| ultimateGoal |
abolition of classes
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end of exploitation of labor ⓘ |
| viewsHistoryAs | history of class struggles ⓘ |
| viewsStateAs | instrument of class rule ⓘ |
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Subject: Marxism Description of subject: Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
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