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Latest revision as of 15:56, 4 March 2025
Maoism, known by its adherents as Marxism–Leninism–Maoism,[a][b] is a revisionist tendency which upholds the supposed theoretical developments of Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a new stage in Marxist thought. Maoism differs from Mao Zedong Thought in that its followers regard its theory as holding a universally-applicable (or near-universal) character as opposed to its progenitor, which was largely developed to account for the conditions of agrarian and semi-feudal countries as China was in the mid-20th century.
Maoism carries over the deviations of Mao Zedong into its doctrine, which maintains his theories such as protracted people's war, New Democracy, etc. Maoism as a tendency of modern revisionism was partially founded by Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path[c] in Peru, whom many Maoists regard as being a foundational theorist of Marxism alongside Mao Zedong.[1]
See also
- Mao Zedong Thought
- Neo-revisionism
- International Communist League (Maoist)
- Revolutionary Internationalist Movement
References
- ↑ "Maoist Group, China: Chairman Gonzalo is immortal in the flames of revolution!" (September 30, 2021). ci-ic.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
Notes
- ↑ Abbreviated as MLM.
- ↑ The term "Marxism–Leninism–Maoism" is erroneous; Maoism is neither a development Leninist nor Marxist, but a deviation form them. This is in contrast to Marxism–Leninism, in which Leninism represents a valid theoretical leap from classical Marxism. Therefore, this article will refer to this tendency as Maoism from now on.
- ↑ Known by its supporters as the "Communist Party of Peru".