Trotskyism
Connects socialist transformation with international revolution and argues that democratic and socialist tasks can develop into one continuing process. It criticizes the Stalinist doctrine of building socialism within one country.
Reference boundary: A specific theoretical tradition rather than a synonym for radical socialism. The ten axes cannot establish commitment to permanent revolution.
Foundational doctrines
- Permanent revolution
- Internationalism
- Critique of Stalinism
Disagreement and variation
Trotskyist organizations disagree about party organization, democracy, transitional demands, and revolutionary strategy. Opposition to Stalin does not by itself settle the legitimacy of revolutionary coercion or a party’s claims to represent workers.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.