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(Bounced because it was posted from an unsubbed address.) > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Marxism is a global security threat again > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:23:34 +0000 > From: Can Cemgil <c.m.cem...@sussex.ac.uk> > <mailto:c.m.cem...@sussex.ac.uk> > To: marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu <mailto:marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu> > > > > British MoD included Marxism as a global strategic threat in its Global > Strategic Trends Document: > > > ...New ideologies will emerge, driven by religion, ethnic differences, > nationalism, inequality or a combination of these factors. Ideological > conflicts are likely to occur and extremist groups may use violence to > achieve political objectives. There may be a resurgence of > anti-capitalist ideologies, such as Marxism... > > ...Inequality may also lead to the resurgence of not only > anti-capitalist ideologies, possibly linked to religious, anarchist or > nihilist movements, but also to populism and even Marxism. > > ...Many former Communist states, including Russia and China, have > adopted hybrid methods of governance that attempt to accommodate > capitalism and stability. Robust economic growth and moves towards > individual freedoms has often suppressed potential discontent amongst > their populations. However, should economic growth be halted or > reversed, a return to more severe forms of authoritarianism, and even > Marxism, is possible. > > ...Their nature is difficult to anticipate but grievance, in the face of > continued inequality and highlighted by pervasive global communications, > may result in a revival of Communism, especially if it evolves and > dissociates itself from the failures of the Soviet Union. > > http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/MicroSite/DCDC/OurPublications/StrategicTrends+Programme > > Can > ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
