UNREASON AND REVOLUTION: REFLECTIONS ON THE DISSOCIATION OF REVOLUTIONARY PRACTICE FROM MARXIST THEORY

Abstract

The document contains a tentative exploration of what the author believes is a major phenomenon of our time -- the rise of a new type of revolutionary movement, described as totalitarian revolutions. They occur, not because of the clash between a growing, dynamic society and a static political framework tending to shackle its growth, but because of some elements of stagnation, some lopsidedness of development within the society itself, leading to a deadlock which leads to the massive use of political force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0689296

Entities

People

  • Richard Lowenthal

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Communism
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Latin America
  • Materials
  • Military Tactics
  • Minority Groups
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Revolutions
  • Socialism
  • Students
  • Terrorists

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design