Stalin subjected society and culture to strict party surveillance and control, issuing pro-socialist, xenophobic propaganda, censoring literature, art, and media, and launching anti-religious campaigns . ... What compelled a fanatically unyielding and calculating dictator to alter his policy -- self-preservation, miscalculation, composite guilt, or deteriorating mentality? ... Stalin, in a speech given at a Marxist agrarian conference, stated that, "From a policy of limiting the exploitative tendencies of the kulaks, we have gone over to a policy of liquidating the kulaks as a class." ......

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Stalin subjected society and culture to strict party surveillance and control, issuing pro-socialist, xenophobic propaganda, censoring literature, art, and media, and launching anti-religious campaigns . ... What compelled a fanatically unyielding and calculating dictator to alter his policy -- self-preservation, miscalculation, composite guilt, or deteriorating mentality? ... Stalin, in a speech given at a Marxist agrarian conference, stated that, "From a policy of limiting the exploitative tendencies of the kulaks, we have gone over to a policy of liquidating the kulaks as a class." ......

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

Although egalitarian Marxist ideology spawned ideal Bolshevik policies, to retain their power, Lenin prioritized pragmatism, ruthless terror and political survival above ideological purity. ... The issuing of the decrees on Peace, Land and Workers control of Factories was both a political and ideological move employed to appease the main working class population. ... Furthermore, the Cheka was used to eliminate both internal and external enemies and to strengthen control over Russia. ... The Communist Party pursuance of the economic policy was a key factor that demonstrated the party's...

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Communism, at its most idealistic base, is a contingent of gown up responsible people that have free access to information and can therefore self govern, except for the transitional period required for the establishment of the required infrastructure. In this light, it would seem that communist coun...

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To some extent, this step of Xiaoping can be considered a step towards inclusiveness based on Dahl's theory; however the contestation still remains within the hands of just one party, emphasizing a strict authoritarian control. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate