Synopses & Reviews
Fidel Castro's most original contribution to revolutionary and radical thought has been his development of an explicit ethical position on one of the most controversial issues of our time: violence. This book explores the evolution of Castro's political thinking -- and in particular how he philosophically reconciles violence, political power and morality.This book makes a timely intervention into the question of Castro's historical role and contribution. The author argues that Castro's doctrine of armed struggle is the logical development of his idea of the ethical liberation fighter. At its core is an unremitting emphasis on the ethical use of violence.
Synopsis
Examines Casto's ethical and philosophical standpoint on the use of violence.
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A new look at the essence of Marxist theory, questioning the interpretations made by Engels and Lenin.
About the Author
John R. Bell taught for over three decades at Seneca College, Toronto, Canada. His 'Dialectics and Economic Theory' appeared in 'A Japanese Approach to Political Economy '(1995); 'From Hegel to Marx to the Dialectic of Capital' appeared in 'New Dialectics and Political Economy' (2003). He and Thomas Sekine co-authored 'The Disintegration of Capitalism: A Phase of Ex-Capitalist Transition' in 'Phases of Capitalist Development: Booms, Crises and Globalizations' (2001). In 2004 he co-edited 'New Socialisms', to which he contributed, 'Marx's Anti -Authoritarian Ecocommunism. Currently, he is providing editorial assistance to Thomas Sekine, who is translating 'Economic Policies', Uno's major contribution to the stages theory of capitalism's historical development.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Preface
PART I: BACKGROUND
1 The Ethics of Violence
2 Comparative Historical Perspective
PART II : HISTORY OF FIDELISMO AS ETHOS
3 Evolution of Castro's Ethics of Liberation
4 Defending the Revolutionary Regime
PART III: ANALYSIS
5 The Moral High Ground
PART IV: REFLECTIONS AND CONCLUSION
6 The Achievement of Synthesis
7 The Contemporary Relevance of Castro
Conclusion
A Personal Postscript
Notes
Index