ROBERTS, Andrew Lawrence. The state of socialism: A note on terminology. SLAVIC REVIEW. CAMBRIDGE: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SLAVIC STUDIES, 2004, vol. 63, No 2, p. "349"-"+", 19 pp. ISSN 0037-6779. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3185732.
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Original name The state of socialism: A note on terminology
Authors ROBERTS, Andrew Lawrence.
Edition SLAVIC REVIEW, CAMBRIDGE, AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SLAVIC STUDIES, 2004, 0037-6779.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 0.321
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3185732
UT WoS 000224295700006
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Abstract
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.
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