J 2004

The state of socialism: A note on terminology

ROBERTS, Andrew Lawrence

Základní údaje

Originální název

The state of socialism: A note on terminology

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Vydání

SLAVIC REVIEW, CAMBRIDGE, AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SLAVIC STUDIES, 2004, 0037-6779

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Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

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není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor: 0.321

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000224295700006
Změněno: 3. 3. 2014 11:24, doc. Andrew Lawrence Roberts, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Scholars use a variety of terms to refer to the regimes of the former Soviet bloc. Some prefer communist, while others use socialist or state socialist. In this article, Andrew Roberts argues that communism is the better choice. Using socialism or state socialism to refer to these regimes stretches the concept unnecessarily, making one label refer to two regimes with little in common. This conceptual stretching has two negative consequences. First, it impedes efficient scholarly communication. Second, it impoverishes political debate by diminishing the achievements of democratic socialists. A solution to this problem is to use the term communist to refer to Soviet-style regimes.