,9T]VIEW ) ,J4,J4 ,LEBEL #aige ,ON ,PANNEKOEK & ,WORK]S ,C\NCILS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK ,TEXT 3 ,S\RCE3 ,KURASJE ,>*IVE2 ,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,&Y ,BLUND51 = M>XI/S4ORG #b#c4 ,QUE/ION3 ,:AT RELEVANCE DOES ,PANNEKOEK'S BOOK HAVE 9 ,EUROPE TODAY8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ! ANALYTIC MEMORY & !ORY ( ! PA/ EXP]I5CE ( C\NCIL COMMUNISM1 AS ,PANNEKOEK EXPRESSES !M1 CAN BE 0HE>D0 & UND]/OOD BY WORK]S H]E TODAY8 ,ANSW]3 ,A BOOK1 SU* AS ,PANNEKOEK'S1 IS NOT 9 NE$ ( IMM$IATE RELEVANCE4 ,IT CONC]NS ITSELF ) A HI/ORICAL P]IOD2 ) PA/ OCCURR5CES AS WELL AS POSSIBLE FUTURE EXP]I5CES1 9 :I* ! PH5OM5ON ( WORK]S' C\NCILS APPE>+ & DISAPPE>+ PO9TS TO A TR5D ( DEVELOPM5T 9 WORK]S' CLASS /RUGGLE & ITS *ANG+ OBJECTIVES4 ,LIKE ANY?+ ELSE1 =MS ( CLASS /RUGGLE >E HI/ORICAL 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE LONG BE=E !IR FULL REALIZATION BECOMES AN ACTUAL POSSIBILITY4 ,9 AN EMBRYONIC =M1 = EXAMPLE1 TRADE UNIONS >OSE SPONTANE\SLY AS 9/RUM5TS ( WORK+ CLASS RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( CAPITALISM'S DEVELOPM5T1 ONLY TO DISAPPE> AGA9 BECAUSE ( OBJECTIVELY DET]M9$ H9DRANCES TO !IR FUR!R DEVELOPM5T4 ,YET1 !IR TEMPOR>Y IRRELEVANCE DID NOT H9D] !IR FULL UNFOLD+ UND] *ANG$ CONDITIONS1 :I* !N DET]M9$ !IR *>ACT]1 POSSIBILITIES & LIMITATIONS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 WORK]S' C\NCILS MADE !IR APPE>ANCE UND] CONDITIONS :I* PRECLUD$ ! RELEASE ( ALL !IR REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIALITIES4 ,! CONT5T ( ! SOCIAL UPHEAVALS 9 :I* ! FIR/ WORK]S' C\NCILS >OSE WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO !IR ORGANIZATIONAL =M4 ,! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S' C\NCILS ( #aie & #a#i#a#g1 = 9/ANCE1 F\ILY-WON POLITICAL P[] 9 FAVOR ( ! B\RGEOIS ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY & ! ILLUSORY EVOLUTION>Y PA? ( ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS C\LD ONLY ELIM9ATE !MSELVES AS !IR ORGANIZATIONAL =M CONTRADICT$ !IR LIMIT$ POLITICAL & SOCIAL GOALS4 ,:]EAS1 9 ,RUSSIA1 IT WAS ! OBJECTIVE UNREAD9ESS = A SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION1 9 ,G]MANY IT WAS ! SUBJECTIVE UNWILL+NESS TO REALIZE SOCIALISM BY REVOLUTION>Y MEANS1 :I* ACC\NT$ = ! DECAY &1 F9ALLY1 ! =C$ DE/RUCTION ( ! C\NCIL MOVEM5T4 ,NONE!LESS1 IT HAD BE5 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS1 NOT ! TRADITIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* SECUR$ ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVALS H[EV] LIMIT$ !Y PROV$ TO BE4 ,AL?\< ! WORK]S' C\NCILS REVEAL$ ?AT ! PROLET>IAT IS QUITE ABLE TO EVOLVE REVOLUTION>Y 9/RUM5TALITIES ( ITS [N-EI!R 9 COMB9ATION ) ! TRADITIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 OR 9 OPPOSITION TO !M-AT ! TIME ( !IR =MATION !Y ONLY HAD V]Y VAGUE CONCEPTS1 OR NONE AT ALL1 ( H[ TO CONSOLIDATE !IR P[] & USE IT 9 ORD] TO *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,?US !Y FELL BACK UPON ! POLITICAL 9/RUM5TALITIES ( ! PA/4 ,! QUE/ION ( :E!R OR NOT ! C\NCIL IDEA1 AS ELABORAT$ BY ,PANNEKOEK1 C\LD BE UND]/OOD & TAK5 UP BY ! WORK]S TODAY1 IS A RA!R /RANGE ONE1 BECAUSE ! C\NCIL IDEA IMPLIES NO MORE1 BUT ALSO NO LESS1 ?AN ! SELF ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S :]EV] & :5EV] ?IS BECOMES AN 9ESCAPABLE NECESSITY 9 ! /RUGGLE = !IR IMM$IATE NE$S1 OR = F>!R-REA*+ GOALS1 :I* CAN EI!R NO LONG] BE REA*$ BY1 OR >E 9 FACT OPPOS$ BY1 TRADITIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,9 ORD] TO TAKE PLACE AT ALL1 A P>TICUL> /RUGGLE )9 A FACTORY1 OR AN 9DU/RY1 & ! EXT5SION ( ! /RUGGLE OV] WID] >EAS & L>G] NUMB]S1 MAY REQUIRE A SY/EM ( WORK]S' DELEGATES1 COMMITTEES ( ACTION1 OR WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,SU* /RUGGLES MAY OR MAY NOT F9D ! SUPPORT ( ! EXI/+ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IF NOT1 !Y WILL HAVE TO BE C>RI$ ON 9DEP5D5TLY1 BY ! FIY CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?IS MAY WELL LEAD TO A WIDE SPREAD SY/EM ( WORK]S' C\NCILS1 AS ! BASIS = A TOTAL REORGANIZATION ( ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,( C\RSE1 )\T SU* A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION1 EXPRESS+ A SOCIAL CRISIS CONDITION1 ! WORK+ CLASS WILL NOT CONC]N ITSELF ) ! WID] IMPLICATIONS ( ! C\NCIL SY/EM1 EV5 ?\< IT MITICUL> /RUGGLES BY WAY ( C\NCILS4 ,PANNEKOEK'S DESCRIPTION ( ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( WORK]S' C\NCILS RELATES ?US TO NO MORE ?AN ! WORK]S' [N EXP]I5CES4 ,BUT :AT !Y EXP]I5CE !Y CAN ALSO COMPREH5D &1 UND] FAVORABLE CONDITIONS1 APPLY 9 !IR /RUGGLE )9 & AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,Q3 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K ,PANNEKOEK'S BOOK CAME AB\T & 9 :AT RELATION%IP TO HIS PRACTICE 79 ,G]MANY OR ,HOLL&78 ,DO Y\ ?9K HIS BOOK & HIS ESSAY ON TRADE UNIONISM 79 ,LIV+ ,M>XISM7 APPLY TO PRES5T-DAY CONDITIONS8 ,A3 ,PANNEKOEK WROTE HIS BOOK ON WORK]S' C\NCILS DUR+ ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>4 ,IT WAS A SUMM+-UP ( HIS LIFE' EXP]I5CE ( ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL LABOR MOVEM5T & ( ! DEVELOPM5T & TRANS=MATION ( CAPITALISM )9 V>I\S NATIONS & AS A :OLE4 ,IT 5DS ) ! TEMPOR>Y TRIUMPH ( A REVIV$1 ?\< *ANG$1 CAPITALISM1 & ) ! UTT] SUBJUGATION ( WORK+ CLASS 9T]E/S TO ! COMPETITIVE NE$S ( RIVAL CAPITALI/ SY/EMS PREP>+ = NEW IMP]IALI/IC CONFLICTS4 ,UNLIKE ! RUL+ CLASSES1 :I* ADAPT !MSELVES QUICKLY TO *ANG$ CONDITIONS1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 BY /ILL ADH]+ TO TRADITIONAL IDEAS & ACTIVITIES1 F9DS ITSELF 9 A P[]LESS & APP>5TLY HOPELESS SITUATION4 ,& AS SOCIOECONOMIC *ANGES ONLY GRADUALLY *ANGE IDEAS1 IT MAY /ILL TAKE CONSID]ABLE TIME BE=E A NEW LABOR MOVEM5T-FITT$ TO ! NEW CONDITIONS-WILL >ISE4 ,AL?\< ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( CAPITALISM1 9 EI!R ITS PRIVATE OR /ATE-CAPITALI/ =MS1 PROV$ ?AT ! EXPECTATION ( ! GR[? ( A NEW LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> WAS PRE MATURE1 ! CONT9U$ RESILI5CE ( CAPITALISM DOES NOT REMOVE ITS IMMAN5T CONTRADICTIONS & WILL !RE=E NOT RELEASE ! WORK]S FROM ! NE$ TO PUT AN 5D TO IT4 ,( C\RSE1 ) CAPITALISM /ILL 9 ! SADDLE1 ! OLD LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 P>LIAM5T>Y P>TIES & TRADE UNIONS1 C\LD ALSO BE MA9TA9$4 ,BUT !Y >E ALREADY RECOGNIZ$1 & RECOGNIZE !MSELVES1 AS P>T & P>CEL ( CAPITALISM1 DE/9$ TO GO D[N ) ! SY/EM ON :I* !IR EXI/5CE DEP5DS4 ,LONG BE=E IT BECAME AN OBVI\S FACT1 IT WAS CLE> TO ,PANNEKOEK ?AT ! OLD LABOR MOVEM5T WAS A HI/ORICAL PRODUCT ( ! RIS+ CAPITALISM1 B\ND TO ?IS P>TICUL> /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T1 :]E9 ! QUE/ION ( REVOLUTION & SOCIALISM C\LD ONLY BE RAIS$ BUT NOT ANSW]$4 ,AT SU* A TIME1 !SE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS W]E DE/9$ TO DEG5]ATE 9TO TOOLS ( CAPITALISM4 ,SOCIALISM DEP5D$ N[ ON ! RISE ( A NEW LABOR MOVEM5T1 ABLE TO CREATE ! PRECONDITIONS = PROLET>IAN SELF-RULE4 ,IF ! WORK]S W]E TO TAKE OV] ! PRODUCTION PROCESS & DET]M9E ! DI/RIBUTION ( !IR PRODUCTS1 !Y NE$$1 EV5 PRIOR TO ?IS REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION1 TO FUNCTION & TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MANN] ?AN 9 ! PA/4 ,9 BO? =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TIES & ! TRADE UNIONS1 ! WORK]S DELEGATE !IR P[] TO SPECIAL GR\PS ( LEAD]S & ORGANIZ]S1 :O >E SUPPOS$ TO ACT ON !IR BEHALF1 BUT ACTUALLY ONLY FO/] !IR [N SEP>ATE 9T]E/S4 ,! WORK]S LO/ CONTROL OV] !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT EV5 IF ?IS HAD NOT BE5 SO1 !SE ORGANIZATIONS W]E TOTALLY UNFIT TO S]VE AS 9/RUM5TS = EI!R ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION OR ! CON/RUCTION ( SOCIALISM4 ,P>LIAM5T>Y P>TIES W]E A PRODUCT ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 AN EXPRESSION ( ! POLITICAL DEMOCRACY ( LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALISM & ONLY MEAN+FUL )9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,!Y HAVE NO PLACE 9 SOCIALISM1 :I* IS SUPPOS$ TO 5D POLITICAL /RIFE BY 5D+ SPECIAL 9T]E/S & SOCIAL CLASS RELATIONS4 ,AS !RE IS NO ROOM1 NOR NE$ = POLITICAL P>TIES 9 A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 !IR FUTURE SUP]FLUITY ALREADY EXPLA9S !IR 9EFFECTIV5ESS AS AN 9/RUM5T ( REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 ,TRADE UNIONS1 TOO1 HAVE NO FUNCTIONS 9 SOCIALISM1 :I* DOES NOT KN[ ( WAGE RELATIONS & :I* ORGANIZES ITS PRODUCTION NOT ) REG>D TO SPECIFIC TRADES & 9DU/RIES BUT 9 ACCORDANCE ) SOCIAL NE$S4 ,AS ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS CAN ONLY BE BR\D+ PRES5T CONDITIONS1 H[EV]1 :I* >E NOT AS YET ( A REVOLUTION>Y NATURE1 ! C\NCIL =M ( WORK+-CLASS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT DIRECTLY BETRAY ITS WID]-REA*+ REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIALITIES1 BUT IS A M]E EXPRESSION ( ! ACCOMPLI%$ 9TEGRATION ( ! TRADITIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 9TO ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,P>LIAM5T>Y P>TIES & TRADE UNIONS LOSE !IR LIMIT$ EFFECTIV5ESS :5 IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO COMB9E AN IMPROVEM5T ( WORK]S' LIV+ /&>DS ) A PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION ( CAPITAL4 ,UND] CONDITIONS :I* PRECLUDE A SUFFICI5T CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION1 ?AT IS1 UND] CONDITIONS ( ECONOMIC CRISIS1 ! RE=MI/ ACTIVITIES ( POLITICAL P>TIES & TRADE UNIONS CEASE TO BE OP]ATIVE & !SE ORGANIZATIONS AB/A9 FROM !IR SUPPOS$ FUNCTIONS1 AS !Y W\LD N[ 5DANG] ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ITSELF4 ,!Y WILL RA!R TRY TO HELP SU/A9 ! SY/EM1 UP TO ! PO9T ( DIRECTLY SABOTAG+ ! WORK]S ASPIRATIONS = BETT] LIV+ & WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,!Y WILL HELP CAPITALISM OV]COME ITS CRISIS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! WORK]S4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION1 ! WORK]S1 UNWILL+ TO SUBMIT TO ! DICTATES ( CAPITAL1 >E =C$ TO RESORT TO ACTIVITIES NOT SANCTION$ BY (FICIAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 TO SO-CALL$ WILDCAT /RIKES1 FACTORY OCCUPATIONS & O!R =M ( DIRECT ACTIONS \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( ! E/ABLI%$ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!SE SELF-DET]M9$ ACTIVITIES1 ) !IR TEMPOR>Y C\NCIL /RUCTURE1 9DICATE ! POSSIBILITY ( !IR RADICAL APPLICATION UND] >IS+ REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS1 REPLAC+ ! TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL =MS1 :I* HAVE BECOME A H9DRANCE = BO? ! /RUGGLE = IMM$IATE NE$S & = REVOLUTION>Y GOALS4 ,Q3 ,CAN Y\ GIVE A FEW PRACTICAL & CONCRETE EXAMPLES ( H[ WORK]S' C\NCILS FUNCTION 79 ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY1 ,HUNG>Y ETC471 & H[ !Y DIFF]$ FROM TRADITIONAL P>TY OR UNION ORGANIZATIONS8 ,:AT >E ! BASIC DIFF]5CES8 ,H[ DO P>TY & C\NCIL OR UNION CLA%8 ,A3 ,AS EV]Y /RIKE1 DEMON/RATION1 OCCUPATION OR O!R K9DS ( ANTICAPITALI/ ACTIVITY :I* IGNORES ! (FICIAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & ESCAPES !IR CONTROLS1 TAKES ON ! *>ACT] ( 9DEP5D5T WORK+ CLASS ACTION1 :I* DET] M9ES ITS [N ORGANIZATION & PROC$URES1 MAY BE REG>D$ AS A C\NCIL MOVEM5T2 SO1 ON A L>G] SCALE1 ! SPONTANE\S ORGANIZATION ( REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVALS1 SU* AS OCCURR$ 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #aie & #a#i#a#g1 9 ,G]MANY 9 #a#i#a#h1 & LAT] - AGA9/ ! /ATE-CAPITALI/ AU?ORITIES - 9 ,HUNG>Y1 ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA & ,POL&1 AVAIL !MSELVES ( WORK]S' C\NCILS AS ! ONLY =M ( WORK+ CLASS ACTIONS POSSIBLE UND] CONDITIONS 9 :I* ALL E/ABLI%$ 9/ITUTIONS & ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BECOME DEF5D]S ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,!SE C\NCILS >ISE \T ( NECESSITY1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( ! OPPORTUNITY PROVID$ BY ! CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION PROCESSES1 :I* >E ALREADY ! 0NATURAL0 =MS ( WORK+ CLASS ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATION4 ,H]E ! WORK]S >E 0ORGANIZ$0 AS A CLASS AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS2 ! PLACE ( EXPLOITATION IS ALSO ! VEHICLE = !IR RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALI/ OPPRESSION4 0,ORGANIZ$0 BY !IR RUL]S 9 FACTORIES1 9DU/RIES1 >MIES1 OR 9 SEP>ATE WORK+-CLASS DI/RICTS1 WORK]S TURN$ !SE 0ORGANIZATIONS0 9TO !IR [N1 BY UTILIZ+ !M = !IR 9DEP5D5T 5DEAVORS & UND] !IR [N LEAD]%IP4 ,! LATT] WAS ELECT$ FROM !IR MID/1 & WAS AT ALL TIMES RECALLABLE4 ,?US ! HI/ORICALLY EVOLV$ DIV]G5CE BETWE5 ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & ! WORK+ CLASS AT L>GE WAS DONE AWAY )1 & ! APP>5T CONTRA DICTION BETWE5 ORGANIZATION & SPONTANEITY RESOLV$4 ,UNTIL N[1 TO BE SURE1 WORK]S' C\NCILS HAVE F\ND !IR LIMITATIONS 9 ! LIMITS ( SPONTANE\S ACTIONS UND] UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 ! SPORADIC EXPRESSION ( SPORADIC MOVEM5TS1 AS YET 9CAPABLE ( TURN+ !IR POT5TIAL = BECOM+ ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ( NON-EXPLOITATIVE RELATIONS 9TO REALITY4 ,! BASIC DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! C\NCIL MOVEM5T & ! TRADITIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IS1 ?AT :]EAS ! LATT] LOSE !IR FUNCTIONS 9 A DECAY+ CAPITALISM & HAVE NO?+ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! CON/RUCTION ( SOCIALISM1 ! =M] NOT ONLY BECOME ! ONLY =M ( EFFECTIVE WORK+-CLASS ACTIONS REG>DLESS ( ! /ATE 9 :I* CAPITALISM F9DS ITSELF1 BUT >E1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ! PREFIGURATION ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ( SOCIALI/ SOCIETY4 ,Q3 ,DO Y\ SEE ANY SIMIL>ITY 79 9T5T1 RESULT OR =M7 BETWE5 C\NCIL COMMUNISM & PRES5T DAY WORK]S' /RUGGLES 9 ! ,U,S & ,EUROPE8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ANY REC5T EV5TS 9DICATE A SIGNIFICANT & QUALITATIVE EVOLUTION T[>DS A DIFF]5T TYPE ( SOCIETY8 ,OR1 DO Y\ ?9K ! REC5T \T/&+ /RUGGLES 7,MAY '#f#h1 ,LORD/[N1 ,L,I,P ETC7 >E JU/ MORE ( ! SAME OLD PROGRAMM$ MOD]NIZATIONS ( CAPITALISM 8 ,A3 ,!RE IS1 )\T D\BT1 A CONNECTION BETWE5 ! REC5T EXPRESSIONS ( SELF-DET]M9$ WORK+-CLASS ACTIONS1 SU* AS ! ,FR5* MOVEM5T ( ,MAY #a#i#f#h1 ! OCCUPATION ( ,L,I,P1 BUT ALSO ! REBELLIONS ( ! WORK]S 9 ,EA/-,G]MANY1 ,POL& & EV5 ,RUSSIA1 & ! 09/9CTIVE0 AS WELL AS CONSCI\S RECOGNITION ?AT ! =MS ( ACTION REPRES5T$ BY ! CONCEPT & ! REALITY ( WORK]S' C\NCILS IS ! NECESS>Y REQUIREM5T ( WORK]S' /RUGGLES UND] PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS4 ,EV5 UN(FICIAL /RIKES 9 ! ,U,S,A MAY BE REG>D$ AS A FIR/ EXPRESSION ( A DEVELOP+ CLASS CONSCI\SNESS1 DIRECT+ ITSELF NOT ONLY AGA9/ ! OBVI\S CAPITALI/ 5EMY BUT ALSO AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ICALLY-9TEGRAT$ (FICIAL LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,H[EV]1 TRADITIONS >E /ILL P[]FUL & ! 9/ITUTIONS N\RI%$ BY !M CON/ITUTE P>T ( CAPITALISM'S RESILI5CE4 ,IT SEEMS TO REQUIRE F> MORE CATA/ROPHIC SITUATIONS ?AN ?OSE REC5TLY EXP]I5C$ TO RELEASE ! FULL P[] ( SPONTANE\S MASS ACTIONS1 OV]RUNN+ NOT JU/ ! DEF5D]S ( CAPITALISM BUT ! SY/EM ITSELF4 ,9 SO F> AS REC5T & =?COM+ WORK]S' /RUGGLES ESCAP$ OR ESCAPE ! 9FLU5CE & CONTROL ( ! CAPITALI/ AU?ORITIES1 :I* ! LEAD]%IP ( ! (FICIAL LABOR MOVEM5T ALSO BELONG TO1 !Y W]E & WILL BE MOVEM5TS ?AT CANNOT BE 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & !RE=E CON/ITUTE REAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,Q3 ,IF NEW G5]AL /RIKES 7SU* AS ,MAY '#f#h7 OR O!R MASS REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS COME UP1 DO Y\ ?9K !Y CAN EVOLVE T[>DS WORK]S C\NCILS1 AWAY FROM P>TIES & UNIONS8 ,H[8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K CAN BE DONE TO GET RID ( P>TIES & UNIONS :I* PROHIBIT SELF-ORGANIZATION & DIRECT DEMOCRACY8 ,A3 ,9 A G5]AL CRISIS ( CAPITALISM !RE IS ALWAYS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS RESULT+ FROM IT WILL GO BEYOND ! OB/ACLES PLAC$ 9 !IR WAY BY TRADITIONAL =MS ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 & PROCE$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) NEW NECESSITIES :I* 9CLUDE ! NE$ = EFFECTIVE =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 JU/ AS CAPITALISM WILL NOT ABDICATE ( ITS [N ACCORD1 ! EXI/+ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WILL TRY !IR UTMO/ TO KEEP CONTROL ( !SE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & DIRECT !M T[>DS GOALS FAVORABLE TO !MSELVES4 ,9 ! 0BE/0 CASE-%\LD !Y FAIL TO HELP SECURE ! /ATUS QUO-!Y WILL DIRECT A POSSIBLE REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVAL 9TO /ATE-CAPITALI/ *ANNELS1 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL PRODUCTION RELATIONS :I* W\LD NOT ONLY ALL[ = !IR FUR!R EXI/5CE1 BUT W\LD ALSO TRANS=M !IR ORGANIZATIONS 9TO 9/RUM5TALITIES ( A MODIFI$ CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 & !IR BUREAUCRACIES 9TO A NEW RUL+ CLASS4 ,9 BRIEF1 IF ANY?+ AT ALL1 !Y W\LD ATTEMPT TO TURN A POT5TIAL SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION 9TO A /ATE-CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION1 ) RESULTS SU* AS >E REPRES5T$ BY ! SO-CALL$ SOCIALI/ NATIONS4 ,!Y MAY SUCCE$ 9 SU* 5DEAVORS1 H[EV] ?AT IS ! MO/ PRESS+ REASON = BO? ADVOCAT+ & TRY+ TO SET UP WORK]S' C\NCILS 9 ANY REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION1 & = ATTEMPT+ TO CONC5TRATE 9 !M ALL ! P[] NE$$ = WORK+-CLASS SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,SOCIAL CONTROL ?R\< WORK]S' C\NCILS IS ONE FUTURE POSSIBILITY AMONG O!RS4 ,! PROBABILITY ( ITS REALIZATION IS P]HAPS LESS ?AN ! PROBABILITY ( A /ATE CAPITALI/ TRANS=MATION4 ,BUT AS ! LATT] IS NOT A SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM 9H]5T 9 SOCIAL EXPLOITATION RELATIONS1 A POSSIBLE /ATE-CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION W\LD M]ELY PO/PONE1 BUT NOT ELIM9ATE1 ! NE$ = ANO!R REVOLUTION ) SOCIALISM AS ITS GOAL4 ,Q3 ,DO Y\ ?9K C\NCILS >E /ILL1 TODAY1 ! BASIC PATT]N = A COMMUNI/ SOCIETY OR MU/ !Y BE UPDAT$ TO FIT PRES5T DAY CONDITIONS8 ,A3 ,COMMUNISM WILL BE A SY/EM ( WORK]S' C\NCILS OR IT WILL NOT EXI/1 ,! 0ASSOCIATION ( FREE & EQUAL PRODUC]S10 :I* DET]M9ES ITS [N PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 IS ?9KABLE ONLY AS A SY/EM ( SELF-DET]M9ATION AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION1 & ! ABS5CE ( ANY O!R AU?ORITY ?AN ! COLLECTIVE WILL ( ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES4 ,IT MEANS ! 5D ( ! ,/ATE1 OR ANY /ATE-BAS$ SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,IT MU/ BE A PLANN$ PRODUCTION1 )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( EX*ANGE RELATIONS & ! VICISSITUDES ( ! M>KET SY/EM4 ,! REGULATION ( ! SOCIAL *>ACT] ( PRODUCTION MU/ DISC>D FETI%I/IC VALUE & PRICE RELATIONS1 & MU/ BE C>RI$ \T 9 T]MS ( ! ECONOMY ( TIME1 ) DIRECT LABOR-TIME AS A MEASURE ( CALCULATION1 :]E CALCULATION IS /ILL REQUIR$4 ,A PRESUPPOSITION ( SU* A DEVELOPM5T IS ! ABS5CE ( A C5TRAL GOV]NM5T ) POLITICAL P[] ( ITS [N4 ,! C5TRAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ! C\NCIL SY/EM >E M]E 5T]PRISES AMONG O!RS1 )\T A SPECIAL APP>ATUS TO ASS]T !IR WILL \TSIDE ! CONS5T ( O!R C\NCILS OR ( O!R 5T]PRISES4 ,! /RUCTURE ( ! SY/EM MU/ BE SU* AS TO COMB9E C5TRAL REGULATION ) ! SELF-DET]M9ATION ( ! PRODUC]S4 ,:]EAS1 UND] ! CONDITIONS ( UND] DEVELOPM5T :I* FAC$ ! FIR/ C\NCILS AFT] A SUCCESSFUL POLITICAL REVOLUTION 7! REF]5CE IS TO ,RUSSIA 9 #a#i#a#g#a1 IT WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REALIZE A COMMUNI/ SOCIETY BAS$ ON WORK]S' C\NCILS2 ! PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS 9 ! DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ NATIONS ALL[ MU* BETT] = ! ACTUALIZATION ( SOCIALISM VIA ! C\NCIL SY/EM4 ,IT IS PRECISELY ! MORE ADVANC$ =M ( CAPITALISM1 ) ITS ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGY1 HI< PRODUCTIVITY1 & NETWORK ( COMMUNICATION1 :I* (F]S A MAT]IAL BASE = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( COMMUNISM BAS$ ON A SY/EM ( WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,! C\NCIL IDEA IS NOT A ?+ ( ! PA/1 BUT ! MO/ REALI/IC PROPOSITION = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY4 ,NO?+ :I* HAS EVOLV$ DUR+ ! LA/ DECADES HAS ROBB$ IT ( ITS FEASIBILITY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT HAS M]ELY SUB/ANTIAT$ ! NON-UTOPIAN *>ACT] ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS & ! PROBABILITY ( ! EM]G5CE ( A TRULY COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #c1 #bba 3 ,9T]VIEW ) ,J4,J4 ,LEBEL #aige -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #h1 #bbb 3 ,9T]VIEW ) ,J4,J4 ,LEBEL #aige -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/