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Stalinist regimes

The political and social outcomes of Stalinist regimes in the 20th century

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What type of government did Stalin have?

Joseph Stalin presided over a one-party, communist dictatorship—commonly described as Stalinism—marked by centralized party control, state ownership of the economy, and pervasive political repression ...

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What arguments do defenders of Marxist theory offer to distinguish theory from 20th-century implementations?

Defenders of Marxist theory argue vigorously that the catastrophic outcomes of 20th‑century regimes—most notably Stalinist and Leninist states—reflect political distortions, contingencies, or “Marxism...