The Formation Of Solidarity And The Emergence Of The Third Way

One can easily admit that the Party had failed to properly economically plan the needs of each state. The Soviet Union economy was complex and massive, it became an impossible task for the state planners to manage, as they did not want to grant and create more managerial levels that would proceed to the local level resulting in failed timely attempts to the constant changes the economy was going through. Since the Soviet economy was based on state planning, it failed in encouraging innovation and motivating productivity. Managers would also alter numbers in order to produce the quotas that they were required to meet. The growth of the Soviet economy had been in a constant decline since the 1950’s and this progressed to the 1980’s. This was a clear sign that the Soviet economy was in need of a complete economic overhaul. Gorbachev succeeded power in March, 1985 and became General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. His main goal was to revive the Soviet economy, and he strongly believed that success was tied to loosening the governments control and creating a system that included less government intervention and more freedom to allow private initiatives. This new market economy would allow for private enterprise, which what Gorbachev believed would create more innovation. For the first time since 1920’s, individuals were able to own and create businesses.

Even after the Red Army’s victory in the Civil War, the policy of War Communism was maintained. As a short-term measure the policy produced the results Lenin wanted but severity increased Bolshevik unpopularity resulting in a number of minor outbreaks of resistance during the 1920s. But the Kronstadt Rising of 1921 proved to be highly disturbing to Lenin as he described it as the ‘lightening flash that illuminated the true reality of things’.

led to a shortage of available workers and therefore a demand of labor which could only be fully

This section argues that the lower classes are under pressure of their owners and that the lower class can be able to achieve their goals to overcome their problems by the formation of unions or riots. It also states the capitalism should be overthrown because communision is the only way for equality among the people. In the third section of the Communist Manifesto, “Socialist and Communist Literature,” the authors discuss the differences of communism and other socioeconomic systems. In their conclusion, “Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Opposition Parties,” briefly discusses countries that were taking action toward becoming a communist country. It ends with the authors calling for the communist revolution.

As long as man has had the ability to think for himself, there has been conflict and war. Wars are waged by the rich and powerful, but fought by the poor masses who march, inexorably into the meat grinder. The question of “why do soldiers fight?” arises when looking at the study of warfare. What compelled the hoplite from Sparta, the foot soldier in Napoleon’s Grand Army, the American Infantryman on Omaha Beach, or the Army Ranger in Baghdad to willingly enlist and fight for their cause? The most devastating war in American history was by far the Civil War, claiming more American lives in four years than all other American wars (except World War I and II) combined. What is it that made these

Another problem with the PROFUNC program was that it was being used for monitoring and surveillance of worker’s unions and other anti-capitalist groups that did not directly support the Soviet communist ideology. Initially, the PROFUNC program was being utilized to stop the

After World War II, the official communist party dominated all aspects of Polish politics, which soon became an issue with not only the working class of the country, but also the intellectual and educated Polish community. Between 1956 and 1981, there was an emergence of workers’ opposition against the communist party in Poland due to the blatant oppression and desperate living conditions of many of the Polish workers and their families. Workers demanded rapid change in policy from the party because the workers believed the government had

"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles." Throughout history, us Proletariats have been oppressed by the Bourgeoisie. They make us factory employees do their work, but they reap the rewards. As many articles have suggested, this must be stopped. Each article provides a unique standpoint on the method of halting this abuse.

Communism is not some unverifiable, otherworldly entity, but “itself a Power” (218) already in Europe. The power of communism does not come from arbitrary political systems set up by the bourgeois, but from the natural power of labor and workers.

By the 1930’s, the anticommunist network had expanded, and begun to strengthen. The struggles brought on by the Great Depression and the political partisanship from the creation of the New Deal; Communist Party involvement in unions became a political issue. Instead of Liberals and Conservatives blaming each other for the country’s woes, they could instead turn their blame on to the Communists, just like the businesses. The opposition to the New Deal and the American Communist Party’s adaptation of Stalin’s “Popular Front”

Like many other socialist parties The Socialist Alliance has very strong and firm beliefs in matters that concern the rights of refugees , same sex marriage, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders and climate change, they have also demonstrated an anti-war effort and are very opposed to military interventions. Their polices stem and aim to “substitute the capitalist system with one in which the economy is socially owned and controlled by a democratic systems”.

The book one hundred and twenty eight page book entitled On Tyranny by author Timonthy Snyder plublished in New York in 2017 is not Timothy Snyder’s first book in the area of politics. Timothy Snyder also has written books on politics entitled Nationalism, Marxism and Modern Central Europe: A Biography of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz, A Wall Around the West: State Borders and Immigration and Controls in the United States and Europe just to name of few of his political works. However in this work I will be analysing Timothy Snyder’s work entitled On Tyranny and the various arguments set forth by the book as well as the narration, setting, themes, plot and my opinion of the book.

The social structure that bests fit my community would be organic solidarity, and Gesellschaft. Organic solidarity is a theory that Emile Durkheim use to help illustrate social structure. He hypothesized that a society’s structure is determined by its division of labor and the task individuals perform to ensure society will function properly (Lesson5, Video). To me organic solidarity is defined as a big, diverse society with people of different personalities, cultural backgrounds, and values coexist. Valdosta displays the elements of organic solidarity in many ways. Gesellschaft is very similar to organic solidarity it is a theory that was composed by Ferdinand Tonnies. Tonnies theorized that social structure is driven by a community’s size and willingness to change (Lesson 5, Video). In my own word Tonnies theory means that a society structure directly correlates with the size of the community and the effort that those put into show. The social structure of Valdosta is displayed through the theories of organic solidarity and Gesellschaft directly. The characteristics that serves as example are

A major primary source that contributed a lot to the research of the Polish Solidarity Movement was Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech. The origin of this speech was it was created by Winston Churchill. Officially called the “Sinews of Peace”, but usually called “The Iron Curtain” was given on March 5th, 1949 . During this time Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Britain, this plays a key role in the speech because he was a prominent person during this time, making many respect and listen to him. The main purpose of this speech was because Winston Churchill wanted everyone understand the geographical divide between the Western and Eastern Bloc. Winston Churchill created this speech because he wanted everyone to be aware of

Following the revolutions of 1989, neoliberals were able to forge new alliances with Solidarity members through a participation in a new and democratically-elected government. In particular, Balerowicz played a central role in shaping the nation’s economic reform by assuming the Deputy Prime Minister post and putting forward the Balcerowicz Plan, which effectively outlined the agenda for transitioning from central planning to a market economy. As Bohle and Neunhöffer argue, neoliberals eventually succeeded in winning the support of not only the general public but also of the political elite associated with Solidarity (99). They were able to capture the public imagination by insisting on a new and concrete set of policies, which opposed European “normalcy” and freedom to the Soviet stagnation and authoritarianism.