First Draft of the Book Review On

The Marxist Leninist Theory of Society

For the partial fulfillment of the course

POL C212 Modern Political Concepts

Under the guidance of Mr. Harikrishnan Gopinadhan Nair
By

Sumit Gupta

2009A8PS290P

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PILANI, RAJASTHAN 333031 (October 2012)

Objective:
The main purpose of the study is to have an apt understanding of the MarxistLeninist theory and the philosophy behind the development of society and theory leading to the study of factors in detail. How the theory is applicable to both the EAST and the WEST. To what extent is it applicable to the contemporary society? Book has been organized topically taking various factors that are important to the understanding of the theory such as geographical environment, population, industrial revolution, nations and social revolution. Hence the study will be carried out under three broad topics. Firstly we deal with the historical materialism as the part of theory. Secondly the various factors that led to development of society and the varieties of socialism and lastly the Marxist and Leninist attitude to religion, Law, Art, etc.

Source:
The Marxist-Leninist theory of society: Identity and Diversity of Social Development in the West and East; V.D. Zotov; Progress Publishers, Moscow; 1985; 326 pages This book was originally written in Russian, which was then translated to English by David Skvirsky. Author is an ardent writer on communism where he has written books on the same topic. This book has been specifically devoted to the Marxist-Leninist theory where he takes on the theory from the scratch and provides its complete understanding. As he believes that Marxist-Leninist theory is the science treating of the most general laws and motive forces of societys development, he starts off by materialistic understanding of history. This synthesis of historical materialism and scientific communism allows us to get a better perception of the well-known proposition that materialistic understanding of history is the biggest achievement of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. And then explains the importance of the theory in the contemporary times where it has been modified relative to the society and other factors.

Chronological plan of study:

DURATION 24TH SEPT-1ST OCT TOPICS TO BE COVERED Historical materialism as a philosophy of mankinds history Socio-Economic system Industrial revolution Nations and ethnic relations SOURCE The Marxist-Leninist theory of society: Identity and Diversity of Social Development in the West and East; V.D. Zotov; Progress Publishers, Moscow; 1985; 326 pages

2ND OCT-9TH OCT

Societys political organization Social revolution War and peace TH OCT-16TH OCT Role of the masses and 10 personalities in history Political ideologies of developing countries TH OCT-23RD OCT Religion and the struggle for 17 national and social liberation Law, Morals and Art TH OCT-28TH OCT Final compiling of the review 24

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