Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf
"Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf"
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new form of class society
Djilas’ most provocative term was the "Red Bourgeoisie." He argued that the Soviet Union was not a socialist state, nor was it state capitalism. It was a more brutal than the old capitalism because it lacked the "civilizing" pressures of a free market or a free press. Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf
Chapter 1: "The Beginning of the End of the Revolution"
Part 1: Who Was Milovan Djilas?
Djilas was critical of the Soviet-type socialist system, arguing that it had failed to create a truly egalitarian society. Instead, he claimed that the system had given rise to a new form of exploitation, in which the New Class exploited the working class and the peasantry. "Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa
- Political Monopoly: The Communist Party is not a political party in the democratic sense; it is a filter that selects and excludes. Entry into the Nomenklatura (the list of key positions) is the only path to privilege.
- Material Privilege: While formal salaries may be modest, members of the new class receive villas, cars, hunting grounds, special stores (e.g., Beriozkas in the USSR), and educational advantages for their children.
- Ideological Closure: The class reproduces itself through control of higher education and media. Party loyalty, not technical skill, is the primary criterion for advancement.
- Succession by Co-optation: Unlike the bourgeoisie, which passes capital to heirs, the new class passes position. Djilas notes, “The sons of high party officials inevitably become high party officials, not by law but by influence” (1957, p. 112).
"The New Class" was widely read and discussed in the 1950s and 1960s, both within Yugoslavia and internationally. The book's critique of bureaucratic and authoritarian tendencies in socialist systems resonated with many people who were disillusioned with the failures of communist regimes. Political Monopoly: The Communist Party is not a
In his seminal work, "The New Class", Milovan Djilas, a Yugoslavian communist leader turned dissident, critiques the rise of a new elite class within communist societies. Published in 1957, the book offers a scathing analysis of the bureaucratic and corrupt nature of communist regimes, which Djilas argues deviated from the original ideals of socialism.