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How is Marxism relevant to developing nations? Will it be able to establish classless societies?

  • UPSC 1985
  • Sociological Thinkers

Karl Marx expected socialism to grow out of mature industrial capitalism, yet every revolution made in his name happened in agrarian, colonised or semi-colonial societies. Marxism's value for developing nations therefore lies in its later adaptations: as a lens on dependence and exploitation it is highly relevant, while as a route to a classless society…

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