Title: The Communist Party and the Struggle for Hegemony
Abstract: The discussion on the future of the left is a timely one. Ralph Miliband undoubtedly speaks for many socialists who feel there is no natural or comfortable political home for them in the presently existing organisations of the left. Distaste for the negative aspects of various organisations, or lack of confidence in a left alternative, often leads to a political limbo. This is not just an 'academic' problem since it has clear echoes 'down below' and is signified by the 'decline of working class politics', a low level of socialist consciousness, a high degree of abstention-and more sinisterly the emergence of credible racialist parties into the arena of political life. The ability of the left to project itself as a potential alternative national leadership depends in no small way on how it responds to the important questions raised in Miliband's opening article.
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-03-18
Language: en
Type: article
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