In the mid-1950s, a slim volume of political theory escaped the Iron Curtain. Its author was not a disillusioned capitalist scholar or a CIA operative, but a man who had once been the heir apparent to Josip Broz Tito—the Vice President of Yugoslavia. His name was Milovan Djilas, and his bombshell was titled Nova Klasa (The New Class).
Djilas posited that in communist societies, the means of production are not owned by the proletariat, but by a political monopoly . He defined the "New Class" as having the following characteristics: Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf
Today, "The New Class" remains a relevant work, offering insights into the dynamics of power and privilege in socialist and communist systems. The book's themes of bureaucratic abuse of power, corruption, and the concentration of wealth and influence are still pertinent in many countries. In the mid-1950s, a slim volume of political
[Your Name/Academic Institution] Course: Political Theory / Comparative Communism Date: October 26, 2023 Djilas posited that in communist societies, the means
: Đilas critiques the dogmatic insistence that Marxism is a universal truth, used to justify total intellectual and social conformity. The Party as Backbone