Stalinism - A Metamorphosis of Liberalism or Marx - The Last of the Liberals?

Paranque, Bernard

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1808588

Abstract

References (45)

Download This Paper | Share | Email |Add to Briefcase

Stalinism - A Metamorphosis of Liberalism or Marx - The Last of the Liberals?

Bernard Paranque

Kedge Business School - Euromed Management

May 5, 2011

Abstract:
Liberalism was born as a utopia against monarchy and religion; it became the ideology of capitalism. This essay sets out that Marx's thought is above all a criticism of capitalism, and therefore it also represents the utopia corresponding to capitalism, described as a "communist" utopia, the main thrust of which relates to social relations within capitalism. In this way he could be consider as a liberal. It is why Stalinism is more an avatar of liberalism rather than a Marxian heritage.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 9

Keywords: Liberalism, capitalism, marxism, stalinism

JEL Classification: B14, B15

working papers series

Download This Paper

Date posted: April 13, 2011 ; Last revised: May 8, 2011

Suggested Citation

Paranque, Bernard, Stalinism - A Metamorphosis of Liberalism or Marx - The Last of the Liberals? (May 5, 2011). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1808588 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1808588

Contact Information

Bernard Paranque (Contact Author)

Kedge Business School - Euromed Management ( email )

Domaine de Luminy
BP 921 Cedex 9
Marseille, 13288
France
+33 (0)490 88 99 81 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://www.euromed-management.com