Reform and Revolution

Simon Sutterlütti () and Stefan Meretz ()
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Simon Sutterlütti: University of Bonn
Stefan Meretz: University of Bonn

Chapter Chapter 2 in Make Capitalism History, 2023, pp 41-72 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To overcome capitalism, the strategies of reform and revolution continue to play a prominent role. Historically, both strategies have led to state-dominated societies with a top-down structure of domination. This is no coincidence, as both strategies are fundamentally state-oriented and aim at gaining state power by “climbing the mountain” or “jumping over the gorge” and a subsequent reorganisation of society by the state. However, both strategies provide valuable insights into overcoming capitalism, with reformism strengthening the process element and revolution heralding the necessary break. Strengths and weaknesses of both strategies are discussed and variants critical of the state are evaluated. In the end, it is not the name that matters, but combining reformist and revolutionary insights with the development of a societal alternative as part of the struggle to overcome capitalism.

Keywords: Marxism; Reformism; Revolution; Counterrevolution; Domination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14645-9_2

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