Problem
Contradictions in communist systems
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Nature:
Inconsistencies in communist systems conflict with its ideals and retard development. They include the denial of human rights under various forms, including: censorship; political and religious repression; closed society; imperialism; elitism; dictatorship and bureaucracy; and more theoretical inconsistencies such as nationalism, the creation of an international system of states, the boycotting and negative participation in existing international bodies, and the non-inevitability of communist revolution which gives rise to the use of force and repression. The net result is instability and conflict, particularly international conflict, and alienation. Broader Problems:
CommunismContradiction Narrower Problems:
National closed societyDictatorship of the majorityElitism in communist systemsCommunist political imperialismCensorship in communist systemsUnbridled economic competition in communist systems Aggravates:
Political repressionFailure of centrally planned economiesUnchecked power of government bureaucracyDenial of human rights in communist systemsCommunist opposition to international organizationsDenial of right to national self-determination in communist systems Strategies:
Contradicting Values:
Contradiction Subject(s):
→ Systems??Metapolitics → Political theories??
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
14.02.2000 – 00:00 CET