the politics of revolutionary Mars Callinicos Implies that Eurocomdevelopinent. He does not understand munism b totally the nature of the contradictions that The Western CPr Moscow, coupled with the inability of the Eurocommunist leaders to extend the democratic reforms which they parties whilst they remain in the confines of the bourgeois state, has inevitably produced such left currents as France, which have hesitantly begun to question the lack of democracy in the pany.
Santiago Carrillo is incapable of drawinethe lonca conclusion of his rejection of the theory of 'socialism in material political reasons.
But this logical conclusion - a development towards the positions of revolutionary Marxism which can and must be drawn by Communist workers and militants.
Mandel hails Carrillo's rejection of 'socialism in one country as a formidable historical sion to left Eurocommunism.
right-wing clected ov unIVers critique of geois democracy.
of bourgeois democracy tions of workers democracy.
miles geols-democratic Indicrous.
- 15: Onc vindication of the Communist parties. cils. He sees this as another conces Callinicos here confuses Mandel's hypothetical notion of an assembly socialist society with the traditional Such an assemble is not a bourgeois parliament, as it offers democratic freedoms quite beyond the province notably the recall of elected officials at the will of the voters — and would play a relatively minor role compared to the worker councils and other instituMandel's position is thus a million Austro-Marxism's Belsdemocratic institution o institutions. suggest that an assembly elected by universal suffrage "threatens to build very structure of the workers sate" is In fact, what will seriously hamper the intervention of revolutinnar Marxists into the crisis of the CPs is Callncos's ulra clim — his lack of a line of winning the masses from the influence of social-democracy and SPEAKERS AND TOPICS INCLUDE Bourgeois Democracy Nicos Poolantras, Norman Geras.
The English Bourgeois Revolution - Perry Anderson.
Class Analysis and Political Strategy — Robin Blackburn Scottish Nationalism — Tom Nairn, Neil Williamson.
The Party and the Women's Movement Sheila Rowbotham, CP. SWP, and IMG speakers invited.
Earocommunism Ernest Mandel's book From Stalinism to and Socialist Revolution - Round Table discussion on immediate impac. than trade union leaders, who have somerimes grown stale with the many years of speaking at such events, MARY ANNSTUART (London E.Z)
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