Marxism and war
10:00am Sun 20 Aprmelbourne
About this session
Wars can take many different forms. Imperialist wars are an inevitable outgrowth of the competition at the heart of the capitalist system. Marxists absolutely oppose such wars. But socialists are not pacifists. We support the right of oppressed nations to fight for their freedom and the right of any future workers' state to defend itself against imperialist invasion. This session will discuss the different types of war and the attitudes socialists take toward them.
Recommended Reading
Marxism and Warby Joel Geier
From Marx to Lenin: Debates that forged the socialist approach to warby Mick Armstrongin Marxist Left Review
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