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Luxemburgism (also written '''Luxembourgism''') is a specific Revolutionary theory within Communism , based on the writings of Rosa Luxemburg . According to M. K. Dziewanowski, the term was originally coined by Bolshevik leaders denouncing the deviations from traditional Leninism of Luxemburg's followers, but it has since been adopted by her followers themselves. OVERVIEW The chief tenets of Luxemburgism are commitment to Democracy and the necessity of the revolution taking place as soon as possible. In this regard, it is similar to Council Communism , but differs in that, for example Luxemburgists don't reject Unions or Elections by principle. It resembles Anarchism in its insistence that only relying on the people themselves as opposed to their leaders can avoid an Authoritarian society. That idea, which Stanley Aronowitz calls "''generalized'' democracy in an unarticulated form," represents Luxemburgism's greatest break with mainstream communism, since it effectively diminishes the role of the Communist Party itself. According to Aronowitz, the vagueness of Luxembourgian democracy is one reason for its initial difficulty in gaining widespread support. However, since the fall of the Soviet Union , Luxemburgism has been seen by some socialist thinkers as a way to avoid the Totalitarianism of Stalinist government. However, there is very few active Luxemburgist revolutionary movement; interest in the theory is primarily limited to intellectuals and academics, particularly feminists. Luxemburgism is a Marxist movement opposed to Leninism, because Luxemburgism intents to fight for revolution and democracy at the same time. SEE ALSO
Note: many organisations today (mainly Trotskyist ones) consider Rosa Luxemburg as an influence on their theory and politics, though those organisations are not officially "Luxemburgist". REFERENCES
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