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	The early 21st century also saw the election of socialist governments in several Latin American nations, in what has come to be known as the "[[pink tide]]". Dominated by the [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela\|Venezuelan]] government of [[Hugo Chávez]], this trend also saw the election of [[Evo Morales]] in [[Plurinational State of Bolivia\|Bolivia]], [[Rafael Correa]] in [[Republic of Ecuador\|Ecuador]] and [[Daniel Ortega]] in [[Nicaragua]]. Forging political and economic alliances through international organizations like the [[Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas]], these socialist governments allied themselves with Marxist–Leninist Cuba and although none of them espoused a Leninist path directly, most admitted to being significantly influenced by Marxist theory.		The early 21st century also saw the election of socialist governments in several Latin American nations, in what has come to be known as the "[[pink tide]]". Dominated by the [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela\|Venezuelan]] government of [[Hugo Chávez]], this trend also saw the election of [[Evo Morales]] in [[Plurinational State of Bolivia\|Bolivia]], [[Rafael Correa]] in [[Republic of Ecuador\|Ecuador]] and [[Daniel Ortega]] in [[Nicaragua]]. Forging political and economic alliances through international organizations like the [[Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas]], these socialist governments allied themselves with Marxist–Leninist Cuba and although none of them espoused a Leninist path directly, most admitted to being significantly influenced by Marxist theory.

	At an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth, Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] said "We must win the advantages, win the initiative, and win the future. We must continuously improve the ability to use Marxism to analyze and solve practical problems", adding that Marxism is a "powerful ideological weapon for us to understand the world, grasp the law, seek the truth, and change the world". Xi has further stressed the importance of examining and continuing the tradition of the CPC and embrace its revolutionary past, ~~cstruggle~~ and revolutionary movement of the working masses.		At an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth, Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] said "We must win the advantages, win the initiative, and win the future. We must continuously improve the ability to use Marxism to analyze and solve practical problems", adding that Marxism is a "powerful ideological weapon for us to understand the world, grasp the law, seek the truth, and change the world". Xi has further stressed the importance of examining and continuing the tradition of the CPC and embrace its revolutionary past, struggle and revolutionary movement of the working masses.

	The most important theoretical sources of Marxism were classical German philosophy, English political economy and French utopian socialism. Marxism took a fundamentally new approach to solving practical and theoretical problems and gave a scientific answer to the main questions posed by the course of social development and, above all, by the development of capitalism and the labor movement; it overcame the idealism and anti-historical, contemplative nature typical of previous social thought.		The most important theoretical sources of Marxism were classical German philosophy, English political economy and French utopian socialism. Marxism took a fundamentally new approach to solving practical and theoretical problems and gave a scientific answer to the main questions posed by the course of social development and, above all, by the development of capitalism and the labor movement; it overcame the idealism and anti-historical, contemplative nature typical of previous social thought.

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	'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]]. Their theoretical framework was a critical synthesis of [[French Republic\|French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\|British]] [[political economy]] and [[Federal Republic of Germany\|German]] classical [[philosophy]]. Since the 19th century, Marxism has then developed into several different currents of thought, such as [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxism''–''Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and many other schools of thought. The Marxist scientific worldview has developed through the study of social and historical development based on the [[Historical materialism\|historical materialist]] method.		'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]]. Their theoretical framework was a critical synthesis of [[French Republic\|French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\|British]] [[political economy]] and [[Federal Republic of Germany\|German]] classical [[philosophy]]. Since the 19th century, Marxism has then developed into several different currents of thought, such as [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxism''–''Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and many other schools of thought. The Marxist scientific worldview has developed through the study of social and historical development based on the [[Historical materialism\|historical materialist]] method.

	[[Marx]] and [[Engels]] first developed [[scientific socialism]] through their struggle against the utopian socialists, and reached new grounds with the publication of [[Capital, vol. I]]. Marxism was elevated in the 20th century with the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|first successful]]<!-- The first proletarian dictatorship was the Paris Commune, which fell after 72 days and inspired Marx's idea of destroying the "ready-made bourgeois state machinery" --> practice of the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]], and the [[Leninism\|Leninist]] contributions to Marxism.		[[Marx]] and [[Engels]] first developed [[scientific socialism]] through their struggle against the utopian socialists, and reached new grounds with the publication of [[Capital, vol. I]]. Marxism was elevated in the 20th century with the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|first successful]]<ref group="lower-alpha">The first proletarian dictatorship was the Paris Commune, which fell after 72 days and inspired Marx's idea of destroying the "ready-made bourgeois state machinery"</ref> practice of the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]], and the [[Leninism\|Leninist]] contributions to Marxism.

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	'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]]. Their theoretical framework was a critical synthesis of [[French Republic\|French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\|British]] [[political economy]] and [[Federal Republic of Germany\|German]] classical [[philosophy]]. Since the 19th century, Marxism has then developed into several different currents of thought, such as [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxism''–''Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and many other schools of thought. The Marxist scientific worldview has developed through the study of social and historical development based on the [[Historical materialism\|historical materialist]] method.		'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]]. Their theoretical framework was a critical synthesis of [[French Republic\|French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\|British]] [[political economy]] and [[Federal Republic of Germany\|German]] classical [[philosophy]]. Since the 19th century, Marxism has then developed into several different currents of thought, such as [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxism''–''Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and many other schools of thought. The Marxist scientific worldview has developed through the study of social and historical development based on the [[Historical materialism\|historical materialist]] method.

	[[Marx]] and [[Engels]] first developed [[scientific socialism]] through their struggle against the utopian socialists, and reached new grounds with the publication of [[Capital, vol. I]]. Marxism was elevated in the 20th century with the practice of the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]], ~~which was~~ the [[Leninism\|Leninist]] ~~contribution~~ to Marxism.		[[Marx]] and [[Engels]] first developed [[scientific socialism]] through their struggle against the utopian socialists, and reached new grounds with the publication of [[Capital, vol. I]]. Marxism was elevated in the 20th century with the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|first successful]]<!-- The first proletarian dictatorship was the Paris Commune, which fell after 72 days and inspired Marx's idea of destroying the "ready-made bourgeois state machinery" --> practice of the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]], and the [[Leninism\|Leninist]] contributions to Marxism.

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	=== Politics ===		=== Politics ===
	Marxist political thought is ~~his~~ by far Marx's most famous legacy. Marx was initially persuaded by the views of French Socialists such as [[Robert Owen]], [[Henri Saint-Simon]] and [[Charles Fourier]].<ref name=":0" /> He later rejected their theories, denouncing it as [[Utopian Socialism\|utopian socialism]] with no theoretical basis, proposing [[scientific socialism]] instead.		Marxist political thought is by far Marx's most famous legacy. Marx was initially persuaded by the views of French Socialists such as [[Robert Owen]], [[Henri Saint-Simon]] and [[Charles Fourier]].<ref name=":0" /> He later rejected their theories, denouncing it as [[Utopian Socialism\|utopian socialism]] with no theoretical basis, proposing [[scientific socialism]] instead.

	=== Economics ===		=== Economics ===

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	== Theory ==		== Theory ==
	Marx famously states in the [[Library:Manifesto of the communist party\|Communist Manifesto]]:<blockquote>The theory of Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.<ref>[[Library:Manifesto of the communist party]]</ref></blockquote>Marxist theory can be divided into three parts, each part deriving from a different period of his life: Marxist Philosophy, inspired by German Philosophy, Marxist Political Theory, inspired by French Socialism, and Marxian Economics, inspired by English Political Economy.<ref name=":0">[[Library:The three sources and three component parts of Marxism]]</ref>		Marx famously states in the [[Library:Manifesto of the communist party\|Communist Manifesto]]:<blockquote>The theory of Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.<ref>[[Library:Manifesto of the communist party]]</ref></blockquote>Marxist theory can be divided into three parts, each part deriving from a different period of his life: Marxist Philosophy, inspired by German Philosophy, Marxist Political Theory, inspired by French Socialism, and Marxian Economics, inspired by English Political Economy.<ref name=":0">[[Library:The three sources and three component parts of Marxism]]</ref> Like other competing schools of thought, Marxism is a guide to action. Unlike others, Marxism guides [[Sinicization of marxism\|the days after]] [[revolution]].

	=== Philosophy ===		=== Philosophy ===

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	=== Economics ===		=== Economics ===
	Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.		Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.

			== Prolewiki Library ==
			For further reading on how Lenin studied Marxism check out the following work:

			[[Library:How Lenin Studied Marx\|How Lenin Studied Marx]]

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	== Portals ==		== Portals ==
	{{Portal card\|text=Marxism\|name=Marxism\|link=Portal:Marxism\|image=Marx_and_Engels_1848.png}}{{Library homepage}}		{{Portal card\|text=[[Portal:Marxism\|Marxism]]\|name=Marxism\|link=Portal:Marxism\|image=Marx_and_Engels_1848.png}}{{Library homepage}}

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	=== Economics ===		=== Economics ===
	Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.		Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.

			== Portals ==
			{{Portal card\|text=Marxism\|name=Marxism\|link=Portal:Marxism\|image=Marx_and_Engels_1848.png}}{{Library homepage}}

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	=== Economics ===		=== Economics ===
	Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.		Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.

	~~== See also ==~~
	~~{{Portal card\|text=[[Marxism portal\|Marxism Portal]]\|name=Marxism Portal\|link=Portal:Marxism portal\|image=Marx_and_Engels_1848.png}}~~

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	=== Economics ===		=== Economics ===
	Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.		Marxist political economy is an application of his philosophy to capitalist economies. His theories were inspired by the British Political Economists [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]].<ref name=":0" /> He showed how capitalism can be analyzed through its own contradictions, beginning in [[Library:Capital, vol. I\|Capital]] with the commodity.

			== See also ==
			{{Portal card\|text=[[Marxism portal\|Marxism Portal]]\|name=Marxism Portal\|link=Portal:Marxism portal\|image=Marx_and_Engels_1848.png}}

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