ROSA LUXEMBURG Flashcards

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What did Luxemburg argue capitalism promoted?

A

Exploitation

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What was Luxemburg’s view of capitalism and human nature?

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They were at odds with humanity’s natural, fraternal instincts

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What did she originally think would only create real change?

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Revolution

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4
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What is Luxemburg’s key work?

A

‘Social Reform Or Revolution’ (1900)

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5
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Which view of Lenin’s did Luxemburg reject?

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That revolution could only occur through planning and leadership of a vanguard elite

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after the gradual introduction of class consciousness to the proletariat, what sort of revolution did Luxemburg want?

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A ‘spontaneously’ occurring revolution

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What Marxist-Leninist idea about revolution did Luxemburg reject?

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A dictatorship of the proletariat

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What did Luxemburg suggest to happen to the government and the power in control after revolution?

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A new democracy, underpinned by common ownership and open debate and elections

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9
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Luxemburg was against Lenin’s idea of socialist nationalism and agreed with Marx on what globalist idea?

A

Internationalism

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10
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What was Luxemburg against in 1914 that made her leave the social democrat party of Germany?

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The German war effort in WW1, as she thought that WW1 was the rich and powerful being greedy and trying to get more

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What party did Luxemburg set up after WW1, which contested in elections?

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German Communist Party (KPD)

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Why did Luxemburg later argue that socialist and communist should contest in elections?

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Because it’s easier for communists to convey the case for revolution to proletariat voters. Aka helps get the message out

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what type of socialist was luxemburg

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Marxist-leninist —– Fundamental socialism

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Luxemburgs view of human nature

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Human nature has not been damaged to the extent marx said. Fraternity and altruism still flourish in working-class communities punished by capitalist economics

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luxemburgs view of society

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Capitalist society is class-ridden and morally indefensible, yet alternative societies, or sub-cultures, exist within downtrodden proletarian communities

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Luxemburgs view of the economy

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Capitalism is more resilient than marx allowed. Its necessary destruction and replacement by an economy based on workers control, will require determination and solidarity among the proletariat

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Luxemburgs view of the state

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The existing state must be destroyed by revolution, but one arising from strike action. The replacement state should be a genuine democracy, complete with free speech and free elections