Rosa Luxemburg: reformism, democracy and revolutionary consciousness

Authors

  • Paloma Martínez-Matías Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.4099

Keywords:

Marx, social democracy, capitalism, Weimar Republic, revolution, populism

Abstract

With the objective of highlighting the relevance and topicality of the theoretical work of Rosa Luxemburg, this article analyzes three of her fundamental themes. Firstly, her criticism of the reformist drift of social democracy against its original revolutionary intention, confirmed in its validity by the evolution of capitalism. In connection with this, her thesis concerning the possibility of the realization of democracy is strictly linked to the revolutionary project. Finally, her assertion that the existence of such a project depends on the proletariat acquiring a theoretical knowledge about the inner workings of capitalism that must be transmitted to them by the revolutionary party.

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Published

2021-02-18

How to Cite

Martínez-Matías, P. (2021). Rosa Luxemburg: reformism, democracy and revolutionary consciousness. International Journal of Political Thought, 13(1), 323–346. https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.4099

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Vol. 13 (2018): Volumen 13 (2018)

Section

Estudios Varios

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