Authoritarian Collectivism and 'Real Socialism': Twentieth Century Trajectory, Twenty-First Century Issues
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Authoritarian Collectivism and 'Real Socialism': Twentieth Century Trajectory, Twenty-First Century Issues
By (Author) Jose Mauricio Domingues
Anthem Press
Anthem Press
14th January 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Political science and theory
Society and culture: general
335
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 26mm
454g
Description
The book discusses so-called real socialism and offers an alternative conceptualization of it as authoritarian collectivism, making use of an analytical methodology, as well as dwelling on its genesis, development and demise. The political dimension stands out in the conceptual articulation, with democratic centralism and the prominence of the Communist Party, working from the top down, hierarchically. The book concentrates on the principles of real socialism, particularly in the Soviet Union but also globally, analysing also its present embrace of capitalism, particularly in China, but also elsewhere, taking account of how these political principles remain however in place today.
Author Bio
Jose Mauricio Domingues has a PhD in Sociology from the London School of Economics. He teaches at UERJ (Brazil) and he received the Annelise Mayer Research Award of the Humboldt Foundation in 2018.
