By Ernest Mandel, L. Sadler
From classification Society to Commu-
nism is a complete but
simply written publication which attempts
to provide transparent solutions to the elemental
questions which any enquiring
persons the area will
ask themselves. What are the
economic roots of social inequa-
lity? What are the variations
between this society and pre-
vious type soci~ties? the place
does revenue originate? How did
the smooth labour move
develop? Why is social revolu-
tion precious to unencumber the
working classification? How does
bureaucracy boost in the
labour circulate? What is the
role of a progressive get together?
How did the global turn into divi-
ded into wealthy and terrible international locations?
What is the character of states like
the USSR, China, and these in
Eastern Europe? How might a
society controlled via the staff
run itself?
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The expansion of production enters into collision with its social organisation, with the social relations of production. There lies the ultimate source of all the social revolutions in history. A social revolution substitutes the rule of one class for that of another. It presupposes the elimination of the previous ruling class from state power. Every social revolution is accompanied by a political revolution. The bourgeois revolutions are in general characterised by the elimination of the absolute monarchy and its replacement by a political power in the hands of assemblies elected by the bourgeoisie.
It is regulated by the imperatives of competition. From the moment when production is no longer limited by custom (as in primitive communities), or by rules and regulations (as in medieval corporations), each individual capital (each private owner, each capitalist firm or group) attempts to achieve the highest turnover, to corner the biggest share of the market, without bothering about the overall results of similar 44 decisions taken by other firms operating in the same field. (d) The aim of capitalist production is to maximise profit.
C) Production is carried out for an unlimited market. It is regulated by the imperatives of competition. From the moment when production is no longer limited by custom (as in primitive communities), or by rules and regulations (as in medieval corporations), each individual capital (each private owner, each capitalist firm or group) attempts to achieve the highest turnover, to corner the biggest share of the market, without bothering about the overall results of similar 44 decisions taken by other firms operating in the same field.