Proletariat Struggle, Class Consciousness, and Capitalist Overthrow (Rosa Luxemburg) (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards

Awareness of shared interests & need for collective action against exploitation

Catalyst for change, not solution; means to empower working class

Build awareness & solidarity for revolutionary transformation

Class aware of its power and role in history

Essential tools to organize, mobilize & express collective will

Democracy under capitalism serving capitalist class interests

Builds working class strength & exposes capitalist democracy limits

Struggle for reforms shouldn't be separated from revolutionary goal

Theory & practice intertwined in working class struggle

Through practical struggle & fighting for reforms

Treating reforms as end weakens revolutionary potential

Working class satisfied with small gains, loses revolutionary drive

Crisis-prone with contradictions exposed during crises

Push toward revolution as capitalism's flaws become apparent