Reformism or Revolution

The declarations of Hugo Chavez in favour of socialism have provoked an important debate in Venezuela and internationally. However some have concluded that the 'old' ideas of Marxism are no longer valid and that it is necessary to invent a completely new and original theory of Socialism of the 21st century. This book is a reply to that view - expressed by Heinz Dieterich amongst others - and a defence of the fundamental ideas of Marxism and scientific socialism against these revisionist arguements. Contents include: Philosophy and science; Dieterich and historical materialism; History and economics;Outline of Marxist economics; The economics of Socialism of the 21st century; Socialism or Stalinism?; The future of the Cuban revolution; The Venezuelan revolution; and more.....

Contents

32 chapters

• Reformism or Revolution
• Cover
• Production
• REFORMISM OR REVOLUTION
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Author’s preface
• 1. Methodology
• References Preface and Chapter 1
• 2.Philosophy and science
• References Chapter 2
• 3. Dieterich and historical materialism
• References Chapter 3
• 4. History and economics
• References Chapter 4
• 5. Socialism utopian and scientific
• References Chapter 5
• 6. An outline of Marxist economics
• References Chapter 6
• 7. The economics of Socialism of the 21st Century
• References Chapter 7
• 8. Socialism or Stalinism?
• References Chapter 8
• 9. The future of the Cuban Revolution
• References Chapter 9
• 10. Nationalism or internationalism?
• References Chapter 10
• 11. The state and revolution
• References Chapter 11
• 12. The Venezuelan Revolution
• References Chapter 12
• Postscript Venezuela: Heinz Dieterich the Prophet of Doom – Or how not to save the Bolivarian Revolution