This document is written by one of the philosophers popularizing the idea of communism. In it, Engels explains some of the main principles of communism. This includes communism’s goal, which is the liberation of the proletariat, and also who supposedly oppresses the proletariat, known as the bourgeoisie. He explains how the industrial revolution was the beginning of the proletariat, and that the proletariat is only able to create wealth from labor, and cannot create wealth from capitol like the bourgeoisie. Eventually, he advocates the end of private property. My use for this source is to see the beliefs behind communism and how communist want to achieve their goals.
Franqui, Carlos. “Strengths and Weaknesses of Communism.” World Affairs 150.3 (Winter87/88): 75-77. EBSCO HOST. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
In this article, the author states that communism’s strength is in its ability to destroy itself. He points out how communism paralyzes nations. It paralyses the ability for nations to create and renew. It also removes existing institutions and culture. He also points out how it results in many deaths. My interest in this article is to focus on problems of communism and what it leads to.
Muravchik, Jashua. “Marxism.” Foreign Policy 133 (Nov.-Dec., 2002): 36-38. JSTOR. Web. 27 Jan. 2015.
In this article, the author argues that Marxism is a complete failure. He compares it to capitalism. He points out how it has flawed reasoning. Also, that the conversion to Marxism causes great human suffering. I intend to use this source to get a better understanding of Marxism in the sense of how consistent and good or bad its principles are.
Rummel, R. J.
“Megamurders.” Society. 29.6.
(Sep./Oct., 1992): 47-52. EBSCO HOST. Web.
3 February 2015.
In
this article, Rummel focused on murders by governments. This includes the
governments of some communist nations. Including an estimate for China from 1949 to 1987 in
which 35,236,000 people were murdered. The
purpose of this article is to bring more clarity on mass killing, especially
since such acts are quit prominent with communist regimes. Zelenin, Il’ia E. “N.S. Khrushchev’s Agrarian Policy and Agriculture in the USSR.”Russian Studies in History 50.3 (Winter 2011-2012): 44-70. EBSCO HOST. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
This article looks at policy towards agriculture. It notes Khrushchev’s policy was based on the ideas of Marxism and failed, which lead to the import of grain rather than their own production. I have this source so I can examine the problems with Marxism and the production.
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