Permanent Revolution

Jason on Wed 27, September 2006 @ 22:38

Jason — 2006-09-27 22:38:20

I think it would be good to enocurage comment on these ideas because part of the attraction of Permanent Revolution for me is the idea that program is in a process of evolution, that we in no sense beleive we have the last word on these matters and are more than prepared to learn from our participation in workers' struggles.

It would be good to hear other views, how people think these ideas relate to their own struggles, help or hinder them etc.

Sean S. on Tue 17, October 2006 @ 21:21

Sean S. — 2006-10-17 21:21:13

I wonder how the members of Permanent Revolution can still hold to the tenents of Trotskyism and party/state based Communism in the face of the failures of the League? I found it noticeable that in the discussion of the anti-capitalist movement mention was made that the radical elements at such large demos were almost entirely made up of those who are of a liebrtarian/anti-party bent, but yet this observation seems to be more of a sore point than a realization that maybe attempts at formation fo a new party or even an international are misguided?

bill on Sat 04, November 2006 @ 17:04

bill — 2006-11-04 17:04:34

I think Sean makes a fair point about the anti- or at least indifferent to - party, majority of the anti-capitalist movement, the question is whether that antipathy or indifference means a party is no longer necessary. We would assert that it doesn't but that in some respects it's an inevitable and understandable response to the collapse of Stalinism and alongside it the idea of socialism as an alternative to capitalism. The failure to deal with the scale of the repercussions of this collapse on the left, is part of the problem we were trying to grapple with in the L5I, who in contrast dealt with it by asserting (in ever shriller tones) that it didn't exist. It's hardly surprising that in a period which follows a series of enormous defeats for the working class movement and on the back of them a sharp recovery of the world economy, that the idea of socialism and alongside it the idea of a revolutionary party are at present so marginal. We have at least I think started to address the problem, while still asserting that the lessons of history mean that a revolutionary party remains essential for the working class, no matter its present lack of resonance.

David on Mon 27, November 2006 @ 20:45

David — 2006-11-27 20:45:48

Hi, What is your position on Gramsci?

Will on Fri 16, February 2007 @ 13:20

Will — 2007-02-16 13:20:38

http://permanentrevolution.net/?view=entry&entry=540