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), is a dramatic transformation of a revolutionary hero into his regime's most dangerous critic. The Rise of a Partisan Hero
Đilas identifies the "New Class" not as the factory owners, but as the party bureaucracy . This class is defined by its collective ownership of the means of production.
Born in Montenegro in 1911, Djilas became a communist as a university student. He joined the Yugoslav Communist Party (YCP) in 1932 and, after being arrested and imprisoned for his political activities, went on to become one of Josip Broz Tito's most trusted lieutenants. During World War II, he was a key figure in the Partisan resistance, fighting Nazi occupation alongside Tito. After the war, Djilas rose to the very top of the Yugoslav hierarchy. He held positions including vice president of the country, president of the Federal People's Assembly, and member of the party's Politburo and Central Committee.
Milovan Djilas The New Class is a landmark critique of the communist system, authored by a man who was once a high-ranking official in Tito's Yugoslavia. The book's central thesis is that communist revolutions, while promising a classless society, actually birthed a new ruling class
: While property was "nationalized" in name, this new elite controlled and disposed of it for their own benefit, effectively acting as its owners.
The bureaucracy solidifies into a permanent ruling class, focusing entirely on preserving its own power and material privileges. 📈 Historical Impact and Legacy
The New Class remains a masterpiece of political sociology. It serves as a warning: that the greatest threat to a revolution is not the counter-revolutionary, but the revolutionary who refuses to give up power. It teaches that ownership does not require a title deed; it only requires control.
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