The Contradictions of Real Socialism: The Conductor and the Conducted

by Michael A. Lebowitz

Book Overview

What was "real socialism"--the term which originated in
twentieth-century socialist societies for the purpose of distinguishing
them from abstract, theoretical socialism? In this volume, Michael A.
Lebowitz considers the nature, tendencies, and contradictions of those
societies. Beginning with the constant presence of shortages within
"real socialism," Lebowitz searches for the inner relations which
generate these patterns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583672567
• ISBN13: 9781583672563
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Monthly Review Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"