MarxistLeninists
Marxist-Leninists are adherents of Marxism-Leninism, an ideology that combines Karl Marx's analysis of capitalism with Vladimir Lenin's theories of party leadership and state power. They emphasize the role of a vanguard party organized through democratic centralism, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and a planned economy aimed at advancing from socialism to communism. In practice, many groups have sought to build centralized, single-party states in which the means of production are owned by the state or cooperatives.
Origin and scope: The framework grew from the Russian Bolshevik movement and was codified in the Soviet
Core tenets: The vanguard party leads the revolutionary transformation; democratic centralism ensures unity of action; the
Critique and legacy: Marxist-Leninist regimes have been criticized for centralized power, limitations on political freedoms, and