Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Universal Suffrage, Class Conflict, Bourgeoisie
16 Dec 2015
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History is the history of class struggle. Conflicts of interest are linked to our relation to the means of production. The state exists to deal with conflicts of interest generated by coercive surplus extraction: means of production: non-human inputs. Revolution is likely in states that fail to integrate their. Bismarck"s strategy: but off the working class and maintain. Universal suffrage could lead to the election of a socialist excluded classes a loyal army government. Universality: overcoming divisions, the working man is oppressed in every country, the working man has no country, human beings are creative producers. Creator of official marxism after marx"s death (1883) Exposed poverty & criticized the subordination of women. Materialism and scientific socialism are historically inevitable. Morality: freedom, respect, means (superstructure; had no effect: the means matter (kant) Political and economic criticism: lead to changes, success in political change. Russia in the early 20th century: semi-feudal agrarian society with political autocracy (power in hands of one person)
