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'''Titoism'''{{Efn|Serbo-Croatian: Titoizam}} is a [[revisionism|revisionist]] tendency which has its origins in the [[Social-fascism|social-fascist]] [[Dictatorship of the bourgeoisie|dictatorship]] of [[Josip Broz Tito]] in the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. Titoism is opposed to [[Marxism-Leninism]], upholds [[Nationalism|bourgeois nationalism]], denies the role of the [[vanguard party]] in [[Socialism|socialist]] construction, and seeks to preserve private ownership of the means of production under the veil of "[[market socialism]]".<ref>Enver Hoxha (1978). [[Library:Yugoslav "Self-Administration" — Capitalist Theory and Practice|''Yugoslav "Self-Administration" — Capitalist Theory and Practice'']].</ref> | '''Titoism'''{{Efn|Serbo-Croatian: Titoizam}} is a [[revisionism|revisionist]] tendency which has its origins in the [[Social-fascism|social-fascist]] [[Dictatorship of the bourgeoisie|dictatorship]] of [[Josip Broz Tito]] in the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. Titoism is opposed to [[Marxism-Leninism]], upholds [[Nationalism|bourgeois nationalism]], denies the role of the [[vanguard party]] in [[Socialism|socialist]] construction, and seeks to preserve private ownership of the means of production under the veil of "[[market socialism]]".<ref>Enver Hoxha (1978). [[Library:Yugoslav "Self-Administration" — Capitalist Theory and Practice|''Yugoslav "Self-Administration" — Capitalist Theory and Practice'']].</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Titoism began to take shape immediately after World War II, but it truly solidified between 1949 and 1950, when Josip Broz Tito openly condemned [[Joseph Stalin|Comrade Stalin]] as a “man seeking control over Yugoslavia.” In 1948, Tito declared: “We do not need anyone to teach us socialism. We are building socialism in our own way, and we shall continue to do so.” By 1949, Yugoslavia formally adopted [[market socialism]] as its economic orientation. Tito promoted “workers’ self-management,” a system that handed control of production to factory managers and local bureaucrats. In 1950, this model was institutionalized as the official Yugoslav path. Though it appeared radical, it opened the door to Western influence, foreign capital, and creeping liberalization. The Titoist economic framework persisted until the collapse of Yugoslavia. From the early 1960s through the late 1970s, the country increasingly relied on foreign loans to compensate for poor planning and internal contradictions. By the 1980s, the system was in deep crisis. Corruption, inflation, and declining productivity led to falling wages and the introduction of ration cards{{Efn|Serbo-Croatian:Obveznice, Oбвезница (Yugoslav government bonds used to raise funds and for using it as a pass for food lines)}} | Titoism began to take shape immediately after World War II, but it truly solidified between 1949 and 1950, when Josip Broz Tito openly condemned [[Joseph Stalin|Comrade Stalin]] as a “man seeking control over Yugoslavia.” In 1948, Tito declared: “We do not need anyone to teach us socialism. We are building socialism in our own way, and we shall continue to do so.” By 1949, Yugoslavia formally adopted [[market socialism]] as its economic orientation. Tito promoted “workers’ self-management,” a system that handed control of production to factory managers and local bureaucrats. In 1950, this model was institutionalized as the official Yugoslav path. Though it appeared radical, it opened the door to Western influence, foreign capital, and creeping liberalization. The Titoist economic framework persisted until the collapse of Yugoslavia. From the early 1960s through the late 1970s, the country increasingly relied on foreign loans to compensate for poor planning and internal contradictions. By the 1980s, the system was in deep crisis. Corruption, inflation, and declining productivity led to falling wages and the introduction of ration cards.{{Efn|Serbo-Croatian:Obveznice, Oбвезница (Yugoslav government bonds used to raise funds and for using it as a pass for food lines)}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Bukharinism]] | * [[Bukharinism]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 3 November 2025
Titoism[a] is a revisionist tendency which has its origins in the social-fascist dictatorship of Josip Broz Tito in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Titoism is opposed to Marxism-Leninism, upholds bourgeois nationalism, denies the role of the vanguard party in socialist construction, and seeks to preserve private ownership of the means of production under the veil of "market socialism".[1]
History
Titoism began to take shape immediately after World War II, but it truly solidified between 1949 and 1950, when Josip Broz Tito openly condemned Comrade Stalin as a “man seeking control over Yugoslavia.” In 1948, Tito declared: “We do not need anyone to teach us socialism. We are building socialism in our own way, and we shall continue to do so.” By 1949, Yugoslavia formally adopted market socialism as its economic orientation. Tito promoted “workers’ self-management,” a system that handed control of production to factory managers and local bureaucrats. In 1950, this model was institutionalized as the official Yugoslav path. Though it appeared radical, it opened the door to Western influence, foreign capital, and creeping liberalization. The Titoist economic framework persisted until the collapse of Yugoslavia. From the early 1960s through the late 1970s, the country increasingly relied on foreign loans to compensate for poor planning and internal contradictions. By the 1980s, the system was in deep crisis. Corruption, inflation, and declining productivity led to falling wages and the introduction of ration cards.[b]
See also
References
- ↑ Enver Hoxha (1978). Yugoslav "Self-Administration" — Capitalist Theory and Practice.
- The Economic Struggle for Power in Tito’s Yugoslavia – Kontradikce Journal
- Josip Broz Tito Archive – Marxists.org
- BannedThought – RIM Documents on Modern Revisionism
- Red Herald – Essay on Titoism and Revisionism
- Encyclopedia of Anti-Revisionism On-Line – Marxists.org