What is the basic difference between Maoism and Marxism?

Answer 1

Marxism talks of proletarian revolution arising out of the class conflicts in the society and to be led by the working class. Maoism talks of a protracted peasantry revolution by eliminating the class enemies by guerrilla warfare. Maoism believes in extreme violence as the only weapon to seize power.

Answer 2

Maoism Vs Marxism

Answer 3

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What is the basic difference between Maoism and Marxism?

Answer 4

Maoism differs from Marxism in that it considers the peasantry rather than the industrial workers as the true proletariat

Answer 5

Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Simplified Chinese: 毛泽东思想; pinyin: Máo Zédōng Sīxiǎng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong (Wade-Giles Romanization: "Mao Tse-tung"). It should be noted that the term Mao Zedong Thought has always been the preferred term by the Communist Party of China (CPC) and that the word Maoism has never been used in its English-language publications except pejoratively. Likewise, Maoist groups outside China have usually called themselves "Marxist-Leninist" rather than Maoist, a reflection of Mao's view that he did not change, but only developed, Marxism-Leninism. However, some Maoist groups, believing Mao's theories to have been sufficiently substantial additions to the basics of the Marxist canon, call themselves "Marxist-Leninist-Maoist" (MLM) or simply "Maoist."

Marxism refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marx's work on one hand, and the political practice based on Marxist theory on the other hand (namely, parts of the First International during Marx's time, communist parties and later states). Most forms of Marxism share a belief that peoples' consciousness of the conditions of their lives are reflections of the material conditions of existence and the material relations people enter into in the course of their existence; an understanding of these material conditions and relations as historically malleable; an understanding of "class" as a particular position in the social relations that organize economic production; an understanding of history in terms of conflict between classes with opposing interests; a sympathy for the exploitation of workers; a belief that the ultimate interests of workers best match those of humanity in general. Main points of contention among Marxists is the degree to which they are committed to a workers' revolution as the means of achieving human emancipation and enlightenment, and the actual mechanism through which such a revolution might occur and succeed.

Answer 6

Karl Marx based his theory on analysis of an industrial society but Mao tse Tung based on an agrarian society.

Answer 7

There are no communist countries...and never have been! Do you mean relations between state capitalist countries?

Answer 8

Who cares? Both are dead.