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| '''Criticism of communism''' may refer to: | |||
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| ⚫ | * ], which is criticism of the practical policies implemented by 20th century governments claiming to follow the ideology of Marxism–Leninism (usually known as communist states) | ||
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| * ], which is criticism of the political ideology and principles most often identified with the word ''communism'' | |||
| '''Criticism of communism''' can be divided into two broad categories: those concerning themselves with the practical aspects of 20th century ]s,<ref>Bruno Bosteels, ''The actuality of communism'' (Verso Books, 2014)</ref> and those concerning themselves with communist principles and theory.<ref>Raymond C. Taras, ''The Road to Disillusion: From Critical Marxism to Post-communism in Eastern Europe (Routledge, 2015).</ref> These two categories usually overlap because criticisms of the theory are usually supported by several 20th century examples. And most people who criticize communism are against both communist principles and policies. | |||
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| ] typically argue that communist theory is directly responsible for the problems of 20th century "communism". ] typically argue that the theory is deeper than the practice. Therefore anti-communists tend to produce criticisms that connect theory and practice, while communists respond by dividing these criticisms into separate arguments about theory and practice. | |||
| However, one may agree with communist principles but disagree with many policies adopted by Communist states (this is quite common among ]), or, more rarely, agree with policies adopted by Communist states but disagree with communist principles. | |||
| The categories of criticisms mentioned above are discussed in separate articles: | |||
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| *''''']''''' is an article dealing with criticisms of Marxist theory itself. | |||
| Regarding ] (GDR), German historian ] in 2010 summarized the consensus of scholars: | |||
| :"Conceptualizing the GDR as a dictatorship has become widely accepted, while the meaning of the concept dictatorship varies. Massive evidence has been collected that proves the repressive, undemocratic, illiberal, nonpluralistic character of the GDR regime and its ruling party."<ref>{{cite book|author=Jürgen Kocka, ed.|title=Civil Society & Dictatorship in Modern German History|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=j8mo4uP3SQMC&pg=PA37|year=2010|publisher=UPNE|page=37}}</ref> | |||
| ==Further reading== | |||
| * Bosteels, Bruno. ''The actuality of communism'' (Verso Books, 2014) | |||
| * Blackmer, Donald LM, and Sidney Tarrow, eds. ''Communism in Italy and France'' (Princeton University Press, 2015) | |||
| * Priestland, David. ''The Red Flag: A History of Communism'' (Grove Press, 2009) | |||
| * Resnick, Stephen A., and Richard D. Wolff. ''Class theory and history: Capitalism and communism in the USSR'' (Routledge, 2013) | |||
| * Taras, Raymond C. ''The Road to Disillusion: From Critical Marxism to Post-communism in Eastern Europe (Routledge, 2015) | |||
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Criticism of communism may refer to:
- Criticism of communist party rule, which is criticism of the practical policies implemented by 20th century governments claiming to follow the ideology of Marxism–Leninism (usually known as communist states)
- Criticism of Marxism, which is criticism of the political ideology and principles most often identified with the word communism
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