Document Type

Honors Thesis

Major

Political Science

Advisor(s)

Robert Ballingall

Committee Members

Mark Brewer, Robert Glover

Graduation Year

May 2024

Publication Date

Spring 5-2024

Abstract

This thesis aims to discover the facts of Marxian communism by implication. By analyzing the works of Marx, this project outlines the contradictions within capitalism and explains how these problems will be solved within Marxian communism. This pro- ject explains historical materialism and how it can be used to explain Marxian com- munism as not only the end of history, but as the end of class antagonisms. It also aims to explain why twentieth century communist regimes cannot be considered truthful exam- ples of Marxian communism. After the introductory chapter, the thesis analyzes The Communist Manifesto, The German Ideology, and The Economic and Philosophic Manu- scripts of 1844 in order to paint a full picture of Marx’s post-revolutionary utopia. By the end of this thesis, the reader should be clear what Marx’s conception of communism is and understand why it has never been achieved.

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