Maoism is a development of Marxism-Leninism that emphasizes the role of peasants in revolution, the concept of protracted people's war, and continuous revolution under socialism. It also emphasizes mass mobilization and ideological purity. These elements distinguish Maoism from classical Marxism and Leninism.
Forms of communism include Marxism, Marxist-Leninism, Stalinism, Maoism, and Trotskyism. Stalinism is still practiced in North Korea, Vietnam practices a form of Marxist-Leninism, and the Shining Path guerrillas of Peru still practice Maoism.
Maoism argues that rural peasants should play a key role in communist revolutions
Maoism differed from Leninism with his lack of interest in the urban proletariat and in his conception of the vanguard party. Lenin believed this party would be the avatar of the proletarian consciousness but, for Mao, the party would both teach and learn directly from the masses in leading the revolution.
Communism. Although Mao Zedong's brand of Communism differed from traditional Marxism-Leninism in that the peasantry took the place of the proletariat as the revolutionary vanguard. Zedong's take on Communism is often referred to as "Maoism".
O. KUUSINEN has written: 'Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism'
Maoism argues that rural peasants should play a key role in communist revolutions
In general terms, Leninism displayed Lenin's more radical view of Marxism. He also was pessimistic concerning his fellow Marxists to understand Marxism in the proper way as he believed he did.
Many pure Marxists are not happy with the overall acceptance of Leninism and its acceptance within the dogma of Marxism-Leninism. The primary criticism by pure Marxists on Leninism is that Lenin was so flexible that it allows his followers to justify almost any policy by sifting through Lenin's various policies and finding one that suits a policy supported by Marxism-Leninism.
When it was in existence, it was a gathering of Communist Parties to discuss the issues of the day that related to the progress of Marxism-Leninism.
After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Marxism-Leninism was the official ideology of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, and became the basis for other Communist state ideologies, including Maoism. Marxism-Leninism involves a synthesis of orthodox Marxist ideas, such as historical materialism, class struggle, and Marxian economics; with Leninism, the political practice of the single-party state, Vanguard party, democratic centralism, and the economic theory of Imperialism. Marxism-Leninism also rejects keys elements of classical Marxism, such as spontaneous revolution and the emergence of socialism from the natural decay of capitalism.
FICA, the abbreviation for Federal Insurance Contribution Act, also known as Social Security. Social Security is also known as Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI), although retirement and survivors' benefits are only a portion of the SSA's obligations.
V. V. Adoratskii has written: 'Dialectical materialism The theoretical foundation of Marxism-Leninism'