Workers' Self-government in Yugoslav Industry

Theoretically and etymologically, “communism” means “from each according to his abilities and to each according to his needs.” Marxian literature looks to a future society in which, influenced by the appropriate economic, political, and social institutions, the individual will conform to this precep...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:World politics 1958-10, Vol.11 (1), p.68-82
Main Author: Loucks, William N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commercial production
Communism
Corporations
Councils
Employees' representation in management
Government
Industrial management
Local government
Sales management
Self determination
Wages
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Theoretically and etymologically, “communism” means “from each according to his abilities and to each according to his needs.” Marxian literature looks to a future society in which, influenced by the appropriate economic, political, and social institutions, the individual will conform to this precept in his production and consumption activities. As Communist parties have striven for and achieved political power in the twentieth century, their tactical maneuvers at what presumably are way-stations along the road to pure communism have overlaid the term “communism” with a bewildering array of political and economic dogmas and practices.
ISSN:0043-8871
1086-3338
DOI:10.2307/2009410