In the shadow of the pharaohs
The militarization of labour debate and classical Marxist theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2159221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Louw (0000-0002-8039-9386) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-263 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5147 • E-ISSN: 1469-5766 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/030851400360488 |
| OpenAlex | W2042309482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article considers the Bolsheviks’ proposals to militarize labour. While concerned ostensibly to secure a steady supply of disciplined labour during the civil war, this was clearly seen as a means to effect a transition to communism. Labour militarization was understood as an instrument to suppress commodity production, which would help usher in a new form of socialized labour. The theoretical roots of this policy can be found in Marx's writings on commodity production and ideology. Although Marx believed that the commodity form would be overcome through endogenous structural developments, there is no reason to suppose the forceful suppression of commodity production cannot produce the same outcome
Commodity · Communism · Economic system · Economics · Ideology · Keynesian economics · Labour economics · Market economy · Marxist philosophy · Militarization · Neoclassical economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Shadow (psychology · Wage labour · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Political Economy and Marxism · Political theory and Gramsci · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2017 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |