The Future of Socialism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9199545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samir Amin (0000-0002-6322-7208, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 10 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-042-03-1990-07_3 |
| OpenAlex | W2065242013 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
It is surely time to raise the issue of the future of socialism once again. Since the beginning of the 1980s, the ideological offensive of the ultra-liberal right has forced the predominantly social-democratic elements of the Western left to fall broadly into line. In the Third World, autonomous development has been systematically undermined in favor of the demands of world capitalism. Last but not least, the sudden collapse of East European regimes may pave the way for integration of these countries into the capitalist world system. Triumphant liberal ideology proclaims the definitive failure of socialism.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Capitalism · Communism · Democracy · Economic history · Economics · Ideology · Management · Offensive · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Socialism · Sociology · History · Law · Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2025 (35) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |