Capital
(generally) Anything which is used to procure or extract surplus value. Capital is not a static definition, but rather constitutes an economic
Glossary of Marxism-Leninism
Capitalism
A mode of production in which the private ownership of the means of production predominates, and under which the only logic of
Capitalist
Another word for an “owner,” that is, a member of the bourgeoisie; i.e., someone who owns capital but does not support themselves
Capitalist state
Any state which operates as a class dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. The bourgeois republic is one form of a capitalist state. The
Causes, the four
Aristotle posited four logical causes for any phenomenon to help analyze that phenomenon: 1. Material causes are those things which are
Chinese Revolution, the
More properly, the Chinese People’s War of Liberation, this was the period from 1921 until October 1, 1949, beginning with the creation
Class
A social class is, broadly speaking, a group of individuals who share material interests based on their relation to the means of
Class analysis
The scientific and structural determination of class interests, founded in the material benefits that flow to a given social class based on
Class collaboration
(see also, social chauvinism) A particular type of social chauvinism, this forms the basis for fascism. This is most often achieved
Class dictatorship
(see also, state) This is the term used to describe the situation wherein a single class obtains and maintains control over
Class society
Any society or social order in which large groups of people are divided into social classes by economic, juridical, and social relations.
Commodity
Any product made with the intention of exchanging it to realize surplus value, rather than made for use (use value). Commodity production
Commodity production
A mode of production that underlies the modern capitalist economic model. Commodity production is an economic relation that relies on: 1.
Contradiction
A core analytical tool; contradictions are the inherently opposed logical extensions or compositions of any given state of affairs. Contradiction is what
Counterrevolution
(see also, revolution) The organized, often violent, reaction of capital and its agents designed to crush the Communist revolution. Counter-revolution often