Is 'Socialism in One Country' possible?
May 22 2009 23:14
Now it may just be me misreading, or the poster applying shorthand, and if so my apologies, but [url=http://libcom.org/forums/theory/principia-dialectica-gets-it-wrong-04052009?page=2#comment-327802]this post here[/url (I hope that works) set my alarm bells ringing.
The implication of this is that the failure of the revolution in Russia was the result of Bolshevik policy - specifically, managing the Russian state and usurping the power of the Soviets. That would imply to me at least that had this not happened, if the Bolsheviks had not taken power, the the Russian revolution could have 'succeeded'.
What then does 'succeeded' mean? To me, a successful revolution is one that overthrows capitalism and institutes communism. Can a successful revolution happen in one country? Can socialism be built in one country? I'd say no to both. But as I say, maybe I'm misunderstanding dsomething in the formulation.