The Political Nature of the Paris Commune of 1871 and Manifestations of Marxist Ideology in the Official Publications of the Central Committee

Historians originally claimed that the 1871 Paris Commune was inspired by Karl Marx. Since the 1960s, however, this assertion has been rejected by scholars who either claim that Marx had no influence over the Paris Communards or do not address the possibility that this influence existed. Many schola...

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Main Author:	Jones, Emily M
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Published:	VCU Scholars Compass 2018
Subjects:	Paris Commune Karl Marx Central Committee Marxist Ideology Journal Officiel Proudhon Socialism France European History Intellectual History Labor History Political History Social History
Online Access:	https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5417 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6513&context=etd

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spelling	ndltd-vcu.edu-oai-scholarscompass.vcu.edu-etd-65132019-10-20T22:05:33Z The Political Nature of the Paris Commune of 1871 and Manifestations of Marxist Ideology in the Official Publications of the Central Committee Jones, Emily M Historians originally claimed that the 1871 Paris Commune was inspired by Karl Marx. Since the 1960s, however, this assertion has been rejected by scholars who either claim that Marx had no influence over the Paris Communards or do not address the possibility that this influence existed. Many scholars have also claimed that the Commune was not political in any way, but was a rebellion inspired by patriotism, bitterness for the Versailles government’s capitulation of Paris to Prussia, or a spontaneous reaction to hostility from the national army’s attempt to disarm the indignant, rapidly organizing Parisian workers who called for municipal authority under their own socialist government. This thesis analyzes the official publications of the governing body of the Paris Commune and argues that these sources demonstrate that this movement was political in nature, and that Marxist ideology helped to shape the political minds of the revolutionary working class in Paris. 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5417 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6513&context=etd © The Author Theses and Dissertations VCU Scholars Compass Paris Commune Karl Marx Central Committee Marxist Ideology Journal Officiel Proudhon Socialism France European History Intellectual History Labor History Political History Social History
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description	Historians originally claimed that the 1871 Paris Commune was inspired by Karl Marx. Since the 1960s, however, this assertion has been rejected by scholars who either claim that Marx had no influence over the Paris Communards or do not address the possibility that this influence existed. Many scholars have also claimed that the Commune was not political in any way, but was a rebellion inspired by patriotism, bitterness for the Versailles government’s capitulation of Paris to Prussia, or a spontaneous reaction to hostility from the national army’s attempt to disarm the indignant, rapidly organizing Parisian workers who called for municipal authority under their own socialist government. This thesis analyzes the official publications of the governing body of the Paris Commune and argues that these sources demonstrate that this movement was political in nature, and that Marxist ideology helped to shape the political minds of the revolutionary working class in Paris.
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title	The Political Nature of the Paris Commune of 1871 and Manifestations of Marxist Ideology in the Official Publications of the Central Committee
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The Political Nature of the Paris Commune of 1871 and Manifestations of Marxist Ideology in the Official Publications of the Central Committee

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