Maoism vs. Stalinism

[scimitar]

Hi, guys. I'm new to the forums here, and I have a few questions about the ideologies of Mao and Stalin.

What exactly are the differences between these two men? Did Mao place more emphasis on the peasants than Stalin? Did both believe in the dictatorship of the proletariat?

If some background could be given, things would be great.

Thanks.

[Hiero]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2005, 11:49 AM
Hi, guys. I'm new to the forums here, and I have a few questions about the ideologies of Mao and Stalin.

What exactly are the differences between these two men? Did Mao place more emphasis on the peasants than Stalin? Did both believe in the dictatorship of the proletariat?

If some background could be given, things would be great.

Thanks.
Mao developed on Stalin(there is no such thing as Stalinism). He corrected many errors of Stalin and realised the importance of the superstructure which was ignored by Stalin. Stalin thought if you change the economic base you change the superstructure.

Thus Mao developed the cultural revolution.

[scimitar]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2005, 12:54 AM

Mao developed on Stalin(there is no such thing as Stalinism). He corrected many errors of Stalin and realised the importance of the superstructure which was ignored by Stalin. Stalin thought if you change the economic base you change the superstructure.

Thus Mao developed the cultural revolution.
Thanks a lot! Is there any place where I can read Mao's books and writings for free?

I've become very interested in the Chairman now...

[Hiero]

http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/index.htm


http://www.marx2mao.com/Mao/Index.html

[scimitar]

Thanks a lot for all of your help. I really appreciate it.

[Abstrakt]

Wow, Thanks Hiero.

[rice349]

In addition to what Hiero already stated, Maosim (or Mao Tse-tung thought) is an actual branch off of traditional Marxism-Leninism, thus making it a different brand of Communism. "Stalinism" - term coined by Trotskyites in a pejorative fashion to describe the Stalin government - is a typology on governmental structure and organization. It also sometimes can include the theory of building "socialism in one country." If you're interested in doing some reading by Stalin, check out the links in my sig (if you're interested).

[workersunity]

the views of mao werent really summed up that much, um what did mao think of stalin, and the revisions as you put it to his "doctrine"

[Hiero]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2005, 05:36 PM
the views of mao werent really summed up that much, um what did mao think of stalin, and the revisions as you put it to his "doctrine"
He believed Stalin didn't understand the conection between the economic base and the superstructure, and thats why reform or revisionism entered the USSR.

Stalin just thought he could have lots of trials and excution and the party will be saved from revisionist and counter revolutionaries.

But Mao realised this wasn't the case and that class war continues after the reovlution in the party. Thats why he launched the cultural revolutionary.

Mao alos evolved Marxism-Leninisn for China, so it could develop socialism.

I have only read half of the "the little red book" so i am no expert on Maoism.

[Roses in the Hospital]

Just a point of interest. Stalin didn't have a very high oppinion of Mao and refered to him as a 'margarine Marxist.' One of the reasons China and USSR never really saw eye to eye...

[Hiero]

Originally posted by Roses in the [email protected] 2 2005, 06:47 PM
Just a point of interest. Stalin didn't have a very high oppinion of Mao and refered to him as a 'margarine Marxist.' One of the reasons China and USSR never really saw eye to eye...
USSR in Stalin's years gave much aid to China. It was Krushchevs government who removed aid and Mao's denouncing of Krushchevs reforms that lead to the Sino-Soviet split. Before that they got on well USSR and China.

Can you quote Stalin saying this?

[Roses in the Hospital]

Can you quote Stalin saying this?

Not off the top of my head, just something I'd heard. I'll have to have a look and see what I can dig up...