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Communism: Past
Present and Future
Dr. R. Madhavan,
School of Law.
Origins of Communism
Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
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What Marx Saw
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What Marx Saw
Long working hours – women and young
children toiling up to 18 hours a day, 6 days a
week
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Communism is the solution?
Marx argued that contradictions between the
classes will end in a revolution and usher in a
communist society – a classless society where
individual property will be abolished
Through Revolution?
Through Parliamentary Democracy?
Mobilising peasants, workers, tribals and lower
caste people?
What is the role of state?
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Has communism failed?
As a political practice, communism has failed.
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Future of Communism – as a critical
school of thought
Has a role in critiquing state policy
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