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U potrazi za novom osnovom legitimiteta socijalističih poredaka
In Search of New Legitimation for the Socialist Systems

Author(s): Robert Blažević
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Political Sciences, Marxism, Government/Political systems, History of Communism
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Legitimation; Socialist Systems;

Summary/Abstract: The socialist systems have so far relied on four means to legitimate their newly established control of power: charismatic qualities of their leaders, ideologized and vulgarized versions of Marx’s teaching, achievements in industrialization, and the Communist Party’s credentials in combating Fascism. None of these means can secure an optimum legitimation for the socialist systems, which can be legitimized only through the institution of political pluralism and an open conduct of public affairs.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/1989
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 71-75
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Croatian