BRANCHES OF COMMUNISM

Dimitrie Ghica School	BRANCHES OF COMMUNISM
	GLOSSARY

TROTSKYSM	It is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party. His politics differed sharply from those of Stalin or Mao, most importantly in declaring the need for an international "permanent revolution". Numerous groups around the world continue to describe themselves as Trotskyist, although they have diverse interpretations of Trotsky's writings. The word "Trotskyite", although it may be used respectfully, is commonly used as a pejorative word by opponents of Trotskyism
ANARCHIST- COMMUNISM	It is a form of anarchism that advocates the abolition of the State and capitalism in favor of a horizontal network of voluntary associations through which everyone will be free to satisfy his or her needs.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNISM	It is a form of religious communism centered around Christianity. It is a theological and political theory based upon the view that the teachings of Jesus Christ compel Christians to support communism as the ideal social system
MAOISM	It is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong
MARXISM-LENINISM	It refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marx's work on one hand, and the political practice based on Marxist theory on the other hand (namely, parts of the First International during Marx's time, communist parties and later states).