Western Marxism

Western Marxism refers to the form of Marxism in the imperial core which has never held state power. It denounces successful revolutions as "state capitalist" or "authoritarian" but praises revolutionaries who were killed by imperialism such as Che Guevara and Salvador Allende. Revolutions that have taken power in the geographical west, such as Cuba, are more aligned with eastern Marxism.

Examples

Kautskyism

See main article: Karl Kautsky

Patriotic socialism

See main article: Patriotic socialism

Trotskyism

See main article: Trotskyism

Eurocommunism

See main article: Eurocommunism

See also

• Non-communist left
• Left anti-communism
• Libertarian socialism

Further reading

• Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn (Domenico Losurdo)