was stalinism a form National Communism

[jaycm610]

The title kind of explains it. I know Stalin for a time help the policy of socialism in one country, although I heard it as supposed to be temporary. Also, what was his position on the New Economic Policy?

[#FF0000]

No.

And there is no such thing as national communism. Nationalism in any form or shape is directly opposed to communist principles.

[jaycm610]

may I then ask how national bolshevism came around, and the idea of communist national liberation movements? And other ideas as socialism in one county come about?

[#FF0000]

People getting it wrong.

[Rjevan]

may I then ask how national bolshevism came around, and the idea of communist national liberation movements? And other ideas as socialism in one county come about?
National bolshevism is a perverted distortion created by confused people who have not understood at all what Bolshevism is. This ideology emerged in Germany and Russia around the same time, in the 1920s. Most notably is Ernst Niekisch in Germany, a staunch "Prussian iron discipline and glorious military"-fan. He thought the whole people and not only the proletariat was revolutionary and his aim was to created a state with a socialist economy but based on nationalism, militarism and Prussian morals. He was slightly more on the left than the Nazis (who were heavily criticised by him) but nevertheless a reactionary.

In Russia Nikolai Ustralinov developed this ideology. Ustralinov at first was a staunch nationalist and fought for the Whites in the Civil War. He oppsed communism and internationalism but was later massively impressed by the achievements the USSR made under Lenin and Stalin. This convinced him that Bolshevism based on heavy nationalism would be the best for Russia. He was executed for counter-revolutionary activities in 1937.

For socialism in one country, have a look at this thread (http://www.revleft.com/vb/problem-socialism-one-t125968/index.html?t). You will see that it emerged out of the material and historical conditions at that time and that it was based on anything else but nationalism. It was internationalist in nature and aimed at realising the world revolution by supporting the international proletariat in their struggle and supporting anti-imperialist struggles.

[jaycm610]

Ok, thank you for the information. Can anyone answer this question for me though? In Mao's red book he said that a Maoist must be both a nationalist and an internationalist. why is that?

[revolution inaction]

Ok, thank you for the information. Can anyone answer this question for me though? In Mao's red book he said that a Maoist must be both a nationalist and an internationalist. why is that?
Mao was a reactionary. Just because someone calls themselves a communist doesn't necessarily make it so.

[red cat]

Just because someone calls themselves a communist doesn't necessarily make it so.

Agreed. :rolleyes:

[ComradeOm]

In Russia Nikolai Ustralinov developed this ideology. Ustralinov at first was a staunch nationalist and fought for the Whites in the Civil War. He oppsed communism and internationalism but was later massively impressed by the achievements the USSR made under Lenin and Stalin. This convinced him that Bolshevism based on heavy nationalism would be the best for Russia. He was executed for counter-revolutionary activities in 1937Good post but I'd note that 'National Bolshevism' in the early USSR was not necessarily a defined political ideology but often a label applied to the whole range of Tsarist officials (such as Brusilov) that joined the Communists out of the sentiments that you have described.