This study is a contribution to the debate, begun just after the October Revolution, concerning the relationship between Marx's project and Soviet society. It focuses, however, only on the political aspects of the matter: to what extent was early Soviet authoritarianism the necessary outcome of Marx's works? Since Lenin's practice and theory largely determined and justified the early political character of the Soviet state, we may ask whether Lenin was implementing Marx's project or a project of his own design. Lenin, influenced by debates within Social Democracy and by the experience of the...
This study is a contribution to the debate, begun just after the October Revolution, concerning the relationship between Marx's project and Soviet soc...
George Orwell wrote in "Nineteen Eighty Four" that If there is hope, it lies in the proles. A century earlier Marx was unequivocal: the future belonged to the proletariat. Today such confidence might seem misplaced. The proletariat has not yet fulfilled Marx s expectations, and seems unlikely ever to do so. How could Marx have entertained the notion that the proletariat would emancipate humanity from capitalism and from class rule itself? This book, first published in 1988, attempts an explanation by examining the sources and development of Marx s concept of the proletariat. It contends...
George Orwell wrote in "Nineteen Eighty Four" that If there is hope, it lies in the proles. A century earlier Marx was unequivocal: the future belo...
'Operational incidents' denotes misconduct, misdeeds or mishaps that occur on military operations, whether concerning the mistreatment of enemy soldiers, offences against civilians, conflict of varying levels within one's own forces, or accidents that lead to injury or death within a theatre of operations. Alleged breaches of IHL or the disciplinary regulations of particular militaries require at the very least an initial assessment to determine the facts and then, if warranted, a more substantial investigation. The need for robust investigations, however, is not always matched by the will...
'Operational incidents' denotes misconduct, misdeeds or mishaps that occur on military operations, whether concerning the mistreatment of enemy soldie...
