Communism

Communism (From communis, "that which is held in common") is a socio-political and economic ideology, philosophy and movement based around the establishment of a new society structured around the, free and open access to consumption, abolition of social classes and the authoritarian state. It is considered to be the most radical form of Socialism, being focused on the total emancipation of the lower classes. It is the guiding philosophy of the Comintern.

Formulated by German intellectuals Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (though many early and contemporary thinkers had ideas foreshadowing their work, such as Peter Kropotkin), its principal sociopolitical aspects were codified in the, considered to be one of the founding works of Communism. Then on, it developed into numerous sub-ideologies and strains based on interpretations of Marx and Engels' work, most notably Leninism, Marxism-DeLeonism, and.

The development of the communist movement into the great political force it is now has been seen by some scholars as the blurring the distinction of Communism as a movement--with the ongoing ferment of Communism's social aspects and the implementation of its economic aspects, it has been argued that Communism as a movement is transforming into a full-blown, becoming an ethos and worldview in itself.

Principles
Marxist view of history, Das Kapital, Revolutionary Socialism,

History
Socialist precursors, emphasizing the role of 1848 in the development of Communism, rise of the Paris Commune

Strains and tendencies
Divided between "auth" and "lib"?

Marxism
Aka Orthodox Marxism