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,PROBLEMS ( ,TICKT9'S 'POLITICAL ECONOMY ( ! ,U,S,S,R' 

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,PROBLEMS ( ,TICKT9'S 'POLITICAL ECONOMY ( ! ,U,S,S,R' 

,WE HAVE DEVOT$ CONSID]ABLE SPACE TO ,TICKT9'S !ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R S9CE IT PROVIDES P]HAPS ! MO/ COG5T EXPLANATION ( ! NATURE ( ! ,U,S,S,R & ! CAUSES ( ITS DECL9E :I* HAS >IS5 \T ( ! ,TROTSKYI/ TRADITION4 ,%ORN ( ANY APOLOGY = ,/AL9ISM1 ,TICKT9 IS ABLE TO DEVELOP A !ORY :I* SEEKS TO %[ ! SPECIFIC 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ( ! ,SOVIET SY/EM4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS A !ORY ?AT NOT ONLY GOES BEYOND ! TRADITIONAL ,TROTSKYI/ !ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R AS A DEG5]AT$ WORK]S' /ATE1 IT ALSO PROVIDES A =MIDABLE *ALL5GE TO ANY APPROA* :I* SEES ! ,U,S,S,R AS HAV+ BE5 9 SOME S5SE A CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 

,9DE$1 IT W\LD SEEM TO US ?AT ANY ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A !ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R AS BE+ ESS5TIALLY A CAPITALI/ SY/EM MU/ TAKE ON BO>D & DEVELOP A CRITIQUE ( SOME ( ! C5TRAL POSITIONS PUT =W>D BY ,TICKT94 ,P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 AFT] ,TICKT9 & ( C\RSE ! COLLAPSE HE DESCRIBES1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R CAN 9 NO WAY BE SE5 AS SOME HI<] & MORE DEVELOP$ /AGE ( CAPITALISM1 AS SOME /ATE CAPITALI/ !ORIES MI<T IMPLY4 ,:AT BECOMES CLE> FROM ,TICKT9 IS ?AT ANY UND]/&+ ( ! ,U,S,S,R MU/ />T FROM ITS MALFUNCTION+3 IT MU/ EXPLA9 ! SY/EMATIC WA/E & 9EFFICI5CIES ?AT IT PRODUC$4 ,IF ! ,U,S,S,R WAS 9 ANY WAY CAPITALI/ IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A DE=M$ CAPITALISM1 AS WE %ALL >GUE4 

,H[EV]1 :ILE WE ACCEPT ?AT ,TICKT9 PROVIDES A P[]FUL !ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 WE ALSO >GUE ?AT IT HAS IMPORTANT DEFICI5CIES :I* LEAD US ULTIMATELY TO REJECT HIS UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( ! ,U,S,S,R4 

,:5 WE COME TO DEVELOP & PRES5T \R [N !ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 WE WILL NECESS>ILY HAVE TO CRITIQUE 9 DETAIL ! C5TRAL PREMISE ( ,TICKT9'S !ORY -- ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R WAS 9 TRANSITION FROM CAPITALISM TO SOCIALISM4 ,= ! MOM5T1 H[EV]1 WE WILL CONF9E \RSELVES TO CRITICIZ+ ! PROBLEMS ?AT >ISE )9 ! !ORY ITSELF4 

,AS WE HAVE ALREADY NOT$1 ,TICKT9 NOT ONLY FAILS TO PRES5T A SY/EMATIC PRES5TATION ( A 'POLITICAL ECONOMY ( ! ,U,S,S,R'1 HE ALSO FAILS TO CL>IFY HIS ME?ODOLOGICAL APPROA*4 ,AS A RESULT1 ,TICKT9 IS ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM ADDRESS+ SOME IMPORTANT LOGICAL QUE/IONS REG>D+ ! CATEGORIES ( HIS POLITICAL ECONOMY4 

,AL?\< HE ATTACKS /ATE CAPITALI/ !ORIES = PROJECT+ CATEGORIES ( CAPITALISM ONTO ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ,TICKT9 HIMSELF HAS TO ADMIT ?AT MANY CATEGORIES ( B\RGEOIS POLITICAL ECONOMY APPE>$ TO P]SI/ 9 ! ,U,S,S,R4 ,CATEGORIES SU* AS 'MONEY'1 'PRICES'1 'WAGES' & EV5 'PR(ITS'4 ,9 CAPITALISM !SE CATEGORIES >E =MS ?AT EXPRESS A REAL CONT5T EV5 ?\< !Y MAY OBSCURE OR DEVIATE FROM ?IS CONT5T4 ,AS SU* !Y >E NOT M]ELY ILLUSIONS BUT >E REAL4 ,TICKT91 H[EV]1 FAILS TO SPECIFY H[ HE UND]/&S ! RELATION BETWE5 ! ESS5TIAL RELATIONS ( ! POLITICAL ECONOMY ( ! ,U,S,S,R & H[ !SE RELATIONS MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE1 & IS !RE=E UNABLE TO CL>IFY ! ONTOLOGICAL /ATUS ( SU* APP>5T =MS AS 'MONEY'1 'PRICES'1 'WAGES' & 'PR(ITS'4 ,9DE$1 9 HIS EF=TS TO D5Y ! CAPITALI/ NATURE ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 ,TICKT9 IS PU%$ TO ! PO9T :]E HE HAS TO IMPLY ?AT SU* CATEGORIES >E SIMPLY RELICS ( CAPITALISM1 EMPTY HUSKS ?AT HAVE NO REAL CONT5T4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 IF !Y HAVE NO REAL CONT5T1 IF !Y >E PURELY NOM9AL1 H[ IS ?AT !Y CONT9UE TO P]SI/8 ,?IS FAILURE TO ADDRESS FULLY ! QUE/ION ( =M & CONT5T BECOMES MO/ APP>5T ) ! ALL IMPORTANT EXAMPLE ( ! WAGE & ! SALE ( LABOR-P[]4 

,! ,WAGE-,=M 

,AS WE HAVE SE51 ! CRUX ( ,TICKT9'S ANALYSIS ( ! ,U,S,S,R WAS HIS CONT5TION ?AT1 AL?\< !Y ALI5AT$ ! PRODUCT ( !IR LABOR1 ,SOVIET WORK]S DID NOT SELL !IR LABOR-P[]4 ,SO1 AL?\< !Y W]E PAID :AT AT FIR/ SI<T APPE>S AS A WAGE1 ON CLOSE 9SPECTION :AT ! WORK]S RECEIV$ WAS 9 FACT MORE AK9 TO A P5SION4 

,H[EV]1 9 HIS ATTEMPT TO COMP>E & CONTRA/ ! =M ( ! WAGE AS IT EXI/S UND] CAPITALISM ) :AT EXI/$ 9 ! ,U,S,S,R 9 ORD] TO D5Y ! APPLICATION ( CAPITALI/ CATEGORIES TO ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ,TICKT9 FAILS TO GASP ! FULL COMPLEXITIES ( ! WAGE-=M AS IT EXI/S )9 ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,AS WE HAVE ALREADY NOT$1 UND] CAPITALISM WORK]S >E OBLIG$ TO SELL !IR LABOR-P[] TO ! CAPITALI/S4 ,H[EV]1 TO BO? ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ & ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK]1 ?IS SALE ( LABOR-P[] APPE>S 9 ! WAGE-=M AS NOT ! SALE ( LABOR-P[] AS SU* BUT ! SALE ( LABOR2.<#f.> ?AT IS1 ! WORK] APPE>S NOT TO BE PAID 9 ACCORDANCE TO ! VALUE ( HIS LABOR-P[] 7I4E4 ! VALUE 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! COMMODITIES REQUIR$ TO REPRODUCE ! WORK]'S CAPACITY TO WORK71 BUT 9 T]MS ( LABOR-TIME ! WORK] P]=MS = ! CAPITALI/4 

,!RE IS1 !RE=E1 A POT5TIAL CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! WAGE-=M & ITS REAL CONT5T -- ! SALE ( LABOR-P[] -- :I* MAY BECOME MANIFE/ IF ! WAGES PAID TO ! WORK]S >E 9SUFFICI5T TO REPRODUCE FULLY ! LABOR-P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,!RE >E TWO PR9CIPAL SITUATIONS :]E ?IS MAY OCCUR4 ,FIR/1 AN 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ MAY BE NEI!R WILL+ NOR ABLE TO (F] SUFFICI5T H\RS = AN 9DIVIDUAL WORK] TO BE ABLE TO E>N A 'LIV+ WAGE'4 ,SECOND1 ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ MAY PAY A WAGE SUFFICI5T TO REPRODUCE ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK] BUT NOT 5\< TO MEET ! CO/ ( LIV+ NECESS>Y = ! WORK] TO BR+ UP & $UCATE ! NEXT G5]ATION ( WORK]S4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ PAYS A WAGE ?AT IS 9SUFFICI5T TO REPRODUCE ! LABOR-P[] 9 ! LONG T]M4 

,9 BO? !SE CASES ! 9T]E/S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ CONFLICTS ) ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL 9 G5]AL :I* REQUIRES ! REPRODUCTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS IS ALSO TRUE 9 ! CASE ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL CAPITAL HAS LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 PAY+ WORK]S A WAGE IF IT HAS NO WORK = !M TO DO ?AT CAN MAKE IT A PR(IT2 H[EV]1 SOCIAL CAPITAL REQUIRES AN 9DU/RIAL RES]VE >MY ( ! UNEMPLOY$ -- UNEMPLOY$ LABOR-P[] -- 9 ORD] TO KEEP WAGES D[N1 & ?IS HAS TO BE MA9TA9$4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ! /ATE HAS TO 9T]V5E1 (T5 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF1 9 ORD] TO OV]COME ! CONFLICT ( 9T]E/ BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALS & SOCIAL CAPITAL4 ,IT WAS ?R\< ?IS IMP]ATIVE ?AT ! WELF>E /ATE WAS =M$4 ,HEAL? C>E1 FREE /ATE $UCATION & WELF>E B5EFITS ALL HAVE TO BE 9TRODUC$ TO OV]COME ! DEFICI5CIES ( ! WAGE-=M 9 ! SOCIAL REPRODUCTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,?US1 UND] CAPITALISM1 !RE IS ALWAYS AN UND]LY+ T5SION )9 ! WAGE-=M BETWE5 ! WAGE BE+ SIMPLY A PAYM5T = LABOR-TIME & ! WAGE AS A PAYM5T TO COV] ! NE$S ( ! WORK] & H] FAMILY4 ,AS A RESULT1 UND] CAPITALISM1 ! PAYM5TS MADE TO 5SURE ! REPRODUCTION ( ! LABOR-P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS ALWAYS COMPOS$ NOT ONLY ( ! WAGE BUT ALSO B5EFITS & PAYM5TS 9 K9D4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 ! ,U,S,S,R ONLY APPE>S AS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE 9 :I* ! NE$S ( SOCIAL CAPITAL HAVE BECOME P>AM\NT & COMPLETELY SUBSUME ?OSE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITAL4 

,LABOR-,P[] AS A ,COMMODITY 

,YET1 9 D5Y+ ! CAPITALI/ NATURE ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 ,TICKT9 ALSO >GUES ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS DID NOT SELL ITS LABOR-P[] 9 ! ,U,S,S,R BECAUSE LABOR-P[] DID NOT EXI/ AS A COMMODITY4 ,BUT !N AGA91 AS ,TICKT9 FAILS TO RECOGNIZE1 LABOR-P[] DOES NOT EXI/ IMM$IATELY AS A COMMODITY UND] CAPITALISM EI!R4 ,A COMMODITY IS SOME ?+ ?AT IS ALI5ABLE & SEP>ABLE FROM ITS [N] :I* IS PRODUC$ = SALE4 ,H[EV]1 LABOR-P[] IS NOT PRODUC$ PRIM>ILY = SALE1 AL?\< ! CAPITALI/ MAY REG>D IT AS SU*1 BUT = ITS [N SAKE4 ,IT IS AFT] ALL SIMPLY ! POT5TIAL LIV+ ACTIVITY ( ! WORK] & IS REPRODUC$ ALONG ) ! WORK] H]SELF3 & AS SU* IT ALSO 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! WORK]4 

,LABOR-P[] IS !RE=E NOT IMM$IATELY A COMMODITY BUT MU/ BE SUBSUM$ AS SU* 9 ITS CONFRONTATION ) CAPITAL4 ,LABOR-P[] !RE=E IS A COMMODITY :I* IS NOT A COMMODITY2 & ?IS DOES NOT SIMPLY CEASE TO BE ! CASE :5 IT IS SOLD4 ,NORMALLY :5 SOMEONE BUYS A COMMODITY !Y OBTA9 ! EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION & USE ( IT AS A ?+ -- ! COMMODITY CEAS+ TO HAVE ANY CONNECTION ) ITS ORIG9AL [N]4 ,BUT ?IS CANNOT BE ! CASE ) LABOR-P[]4 ,LABOR-P[]1 AS ! SUBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ( ! WORK]1 IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! WORK] AS A SUBJECT4 ,AL?\< ! WORK] SELLS H] LABOR-P[] TO ! CAPITALI/1 %E MU/ /ILL BE PRES5T AS A SUBJECT )9 ! LABOR PROCESS :]E H] LABOR-P[] IS PUT TO USE BY ! CAPITALI/4 

,CAPITAL MU/ CONT9UE TO SUBSUME LABOR-P[] TO ! COMMODITY =M & ?IS CONT9UES RI<T 9TO ! LABOR PROCESS ITSELF4 ,! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR OV] ! LABOR PROCESS IS C5TRAL TO ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,! ATTEMPT TO OV]COME ! P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION IS ! DRIV+ =CE ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 ) ! CAPITALI/S =C$ TO REVOLUTIONIZE ! ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 !IR UPP] H& OV] ! RESI/ANCE ( !IR WORK]S4 

,! FACT ?AT ! WORK]S 9 ! ,U,S,S,R W]E ABLE TO ASS]T CONSID]ABLE CONTROL OV] ! LABOR PROCESS DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT !Y DID NOT SELL !IR LABOR-P[]4 ,IT NE$ ONLY MEAN ?AT1 GIV5 ! /ATE GU>ANTEE ( FULL EMPLOYM5T1 ! WORK]S 5JOY$ AN EXCEPTIONALLY FAVORABLE POSITION ) REG>D TO MANAGEM5T & W]E ABLE TO RESI/ ! FULL SUBSUMPTION ( LABOR-P[] TO ! COMMODITY =M )9 ! LABOR PROCESS4 

,AGA91 AS ) ! CASE ( ! WAGE-=M1 IT C\LD BE >GU$ ?AT ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,U,S,S,R & ! CAPITALISM ?AT EXI/S 9 ! ,WE/1 AT LEA/ 9 T]MS ( ! ESS5TIAL RELATION ( WAGE-LABOR1 WAS SIMPLY A QUE/ION ( DEGREE RA!R ?AN ( K9D4 ,! FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ?IS & GRASP ! FULL COMPLEXITIES ( ! WAGE-=M & ! COMMODIFICATION ( LABOR-P[] C\LD BE SE5 AS A RESULT ( ,TICKT9'S RE/RICTIVE UND]/&+ ( CAPITALISM :I* HE 9H]ITS FROM OBJECTIVI/ OR?ODOX ,M>XISM4 

,FIR/1 9 ACCORDANCE ) OR?ODOX ,M>XISM1 ,TICKT9 SEES ! ESS5TIAL NATURE ( CAPITALISM 9 T]MS ( ! OP]ATION ( ! 'LAW ( VALUE'4 ,H5CE1 = ,TICKT91 IF !RE IS NO M>KET !RE CAN BE NO OP]ATION ( ! 'LAW ( VALUE' & H5CE !RE CAN BE NO CAPITALISM4 ,HAV+ %[N ?AT PRODUCTS W]E NOT B\<T & SOLD 9 ! ,U,S,S,R1 ,TICKT9 HAS ALL BUT %[N ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R WAS NOT CAPITALI/4 ,! DEMON/RATION ?AT EV5 LABOR-P[] WAS NOT REALLY SOLD SIMPLY CL9*ES ! >GUM5T4 

,H[EV]1 WE W\LD >GUE ?AT ! ESS5CE ( CAPITALISM IS NOT ! OP]ATION ( ! 'LAW ( VALUE' AS SU* BUT VALUE AS ALI5AT$ LABOR & ITS CONSEQU5T SELF-EXPANSION AS CAPITAL4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 IT IS ! ALI5ATION ( LABOR ?R\< ! SALE ( LABOR-P[] ?AT IS ESS5TIAL4.<#f#a.> ,! OP]ATION ( ! 'LAW ( VALUE' ?R\< ! SALE ( COMMODITIES ON ! M>KET IS !N SE5 AS M]ELY A MODE ( APPE>ANCE ( ! ESS5TIAL RELATIONS ( VALUE & CAPITAL4 

,SECOND1 ,TICKT9 FAILS TO GRASP ! REIFI$ *>ACT] ( ! CATEGORIES ( POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE1 HE FAILS TO SEE H[ LABOR-P[]1 = EXAMPLE1 IS NOT SIMPLY GIV5 BUT CON/ITUT$ ?R\< CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,= ,TICKT91 !RE IS ! 'MOVEM5T ( ! CATEGORIES & ! MOVEM5T ( CLASS /RUGGLE' AS IF !Y W]E TWO EXT]NALLY RELAT$ MOVEM5TS4 ,AS A RESULT1 AS SOON AS ! WORK+ CLASS BECOMES P[]FUL 5\< TO RE/RICT ! LOGIC ( CAPITAL -- = EXAMPLE 9 IMPOS+ CONTROL OV] ! CAPITALI/'S USE ( LABOR-P[] -- !N ,TICKT9 MU/ SEE A DECISIVE %IFT AWAY FROM CAPITALISM4 ,TICKT9 IS L$ TO RE/RICT CAPITALISM 9 ITS PURE & UNADULT]AT$ =M TO A BRIEF P]IOD 9 ! MID-N9ETE5? C5TURY4.<#f#b.> 

,! ,QUE/ION ( ! ,TRANSITIONAL ,EPO* 

,AS ,TICKT9 ADMITS1 CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM HAS 9VOLV$ WIDESPREAD NATIONALIZATION ( PRODUCTION & ! ADM9I/RATION ( PRICES1 ! PROVISION ( WELF>E & ! SOCIAL WAGE2 MOREOV]1 9 ! TWO DECADES FOLL[+ ! SECOND WORLD W>1 CAPITALISM WAS ABLE TO MA9TA9 A COMMITM5T TO NE> FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,AS SU*1 CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! YE>S FOLL[+ ! SECOND WORLD W>1 HAD FEATURES ?AT W]E /RIK+LY FAMILI> TO ?OSE 9 ! ,U,S,S,R4 ,H[EV]1 = ,TICKT91 SU* SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC FEATURES ( TW5TIE? C5TURY CAPITALISM W]E SIMPLY SYMPTOMS ( ! DECL9E ( CAPITALISM 9 ! TRANSITIONAL EPO*4 ,! ,U,S,S,R WAS !RE=E ONLY LIKE CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM 9S(> AS BO? ,RUSSIA & ,WE/]N CAPITALISM W]E P>T ( ! SAME TRANSITIONAL EPO*3 ! GLOBAL TRANSITION ( CAPITALISM 9TO SOCIALISM4 ,:]EAS 9 ! ,U,S,S,R ! 'LAW ( VALUE' HAD BECOME COMPLETELY NEGAT$1 9 ! ,WE/ ! ADVANCE ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY MEANT ONLY ! P>TIAL NEGATION ( ! 'LAW ( VALUE'4 

,! PROBLEM ( ,TICKT9'S NOTION ( ! TRANSITIONAL EPO* IS NOT SIMPLY ! RE/RICTIVE UND]/&+ ( CAPITALISM :I* WE HAVE ALREADY M5TION$1 BUT ALSO ITS RE/RICTIVE NOTION ( SOCIALISM & COMMUNISM4 ,= ,TICKT91 9 ! TRUE TRADITION ( OR?ODOX ,M>XISM1 SOCIALISM IS ESS5TIALLY ! NATIONALIZATION ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE COMB9$ ) DEMOCRATIC /ATE PLANN+4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE1 = ,TICKT91 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION MU/ BE SE5 AS A SUCCESSFUL SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION 9 ?AT IT ABOLI%$ PRIVATE PROP]TY & LAID ! BASIS = /ATE PLANN+ UND] WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,IT WAS ONLY SUBSEQU5TLY ?AT1 DUE TO ! BACKW>DNESS & ISOLATION ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ! WORK]S' /ATE DEG5]AT$ & AS A RESULT BECAME /UCK HALF-WAY BETWE5 CAPITALISM & SOCIALISM4 

,YET1 AS MANY AN>*I/S & LEFT COMMUNI/S HAVE >GU$1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS NEV] A SUCCESSFUL PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,! REVOLUTION FAIL$ NOT SIMPLY BECAUSE ( ! ISOLATION & BACKW>DNESS ( ,RUSSIA -- AL?\< !SE MAY HAVE BE5 IMPORTANT FACTORS -- BUT BECAUSE ! ,RUSSIAN WORK+ CLASS FAIL$ FULLY TO TRANS=M ! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS FAILURE TO TRANS=M ! RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION MEANT ?AT1 EV5 ?\< ! WORK+ CLASS MAY HAVE TAK5 CONTROL ?R\< ! ,BOL%EVIKS' SEIZURE ( P[] & E/ABLI%$ A 'WORK]S' /ATE'1 !Y HAD FAIL$ TO GO BEYOND CAPITALISM4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! NEW /ATE BUREAUCRACY HAD TO ADOPT ! ROLE ( ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ADVANC+ ! =CES ( PRODUCTION AT ALL CO/S4 

,IF ?IS POSITION IS CORRECT & ,RUSSIA NEV] W5T BEYOND CAPITALISM1 !N ! BASIC ASSUMPTION1 :I* ,TICKT9 HIMSELF ADMITS IS ! V]Y F\NDATION ( HIS ANALYSIS1 ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R WAS /UCK HALF-WAY BETWE5 CAPITALISM & SOCIALISM1 FALLS TO ! GR\ND4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,TICKT9'S NOTION ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R WAS A DI/ORT$ SY/EM DUE IT BE+ 9 TRANSITION FROM ONE MODE ( PRODUCTION TO ANO!R IS AN IMPORTANT 9SI<T4 ,H[EV]1 AS WE %ALL >GUE 9 ,P>T ,I,V ( ?IS >TICLE1 ! ,U,S,S,R WAS NOT SO MU* 9 TRANSITION TO SOCIALISM AS 9 TRANSITION TO CAPITALISM4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E CONSID]+ ?IS WE %ALL 9 ,P>T ,I,I,I LOOK 9 MORE DETAIL AT ! V>I\S !ORIES ( /ATE CAPITALISM ?AT HAVE >IS5 )9 ! LEFT COMMUNI/ TRADITION4 

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