Ep 14: Freeing The People... By Force!

About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between socialist revolutions and the emergence of authoritarian leaders.

Why does every successful socialist revolution seem to end up with strong-armed authoritarian leaders?Join Triploi as we dive into the messy reality of why authoritarian tactics are needed to save revolutions, and what that means for the people living under them. References and reading list: Amin, S. (1990). Delinking: Towards a Polycentric World. Zed Books. Dunbar-Ortiz, R. (2005). Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War. South End Press. Federici, S. (2012). Revolution at Point Zero: Housework, Reproduction, and Feminist Struggle. PM Press. Fitzpatrick, S. (2017). The Russian Revolution. Oxford University Press. Han, D. (2008). The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village. Monthly Review Press. Kollontai, A. (1921). The Workers' Opposition. Solidarity. Nash, J. (1983). Women, Men and the International Division of Labor. SUNY Press. Parenti, M. (1997). Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism. City Lights Publishers. Parenti, M. (1992). Democracy for the Few. Wadsworth Publishing. Randall, M. (2009). To Change the World: My Years in Cuba. Rutgers University Press. Sankara, T. (2007). Thomas Sankara Speaks: The Burkina…

People in this episode

Host: Triploi

Topics covered

• socialist revolution
• authoritarianism
• political tactics
• historical analysis
• revolutionary movements

Keywords

• socialism
• authoritarian leaders
• revolution
• political history
• tactics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Delinking: Towards a Polycentric World, Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War, Revolution at Point Zero: Housework, Reproduction, and Feminist Struggle, The Russian Revolution, The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village, The Workers' Opposition, Women, Men and the International Division of Labor, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism, Democracy for the Few, To Change the World: My Years in Cuba

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