Reflections on the Centenary of the Russian Revolution. Issue 3 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sayers, Sean
• Is Part Of: International critical thought. Volume 8:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 357
• Page End: 365
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Russian revolution -- Soviet communism -- F. Fukuyama -- A. Badiou -- W. Streeck; Critical thinking -- Periodicals; Current events -- Periodicals; 153.4205
• DOI: 10.1080/21598282.2018.1505536
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2159-8282

Abstract

ABSTRACT: It is said that Soviet communism was a failure. Although there were horrific and brutal aspects of soviet society, its record was not solely negative. What it showed is that there can be an alternative to free market capitalism. Capitalism is now in crisis; the idea of alternatives to capitalism is back on the agenda. Recent responses to this situation by Badiou and Streeck are discussed and criticised.