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Soviet Marxism

A Critical Analysis
Book • 1958
In 'Soviet Marxism: A Critical Analysis', Herbert Marcuse examines how the Soviet Union adapted Marxist theories to support its political ideology.

He argues that Soviet Marxism became a tool for maintaining state power, diverging from Marx's original goals of social change.

The book explores the rigid interpretations of Marxism under Lenin, Stalin, and Khrushchev, highlighting how these interpretations were shaped by competition with the West.

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Mentioned by Christopher Rufo as a book that admits that Marxism does not work.
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Mentioned by Slavoj Žižek in the context of his criticism of the Frankfurt School.
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