What Is Missing From Your Understanding of Revolutionary Democratic Centralism

About this episode

Steve Bloom discusses the importance of minority positions in the context of democratic centralism for revolutionary movements.

Steve Bloom ruminates on the meaning and practice of democratic centralism, arguing that respect for minority positions is key to building a truly disciplined revolutionary formation. Reading: Felix Bauer

People in this episode

Host: Steve Bloom

Topics covered

• democratic centralism
• revolutionary theory
• minority positions
• discipline
• political organization

Keywords

• democratic centralism
• revolution
• political theory
• minority rights
• discipline

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