Anti-revisionism

Anti-revisionism is a political position opposing changes to Marxist theory and practice judged to depart from foundational principles. Its adherents disagree over which principles are essential and who may interpret them.

Revisionism (Marxism): Revisionism is the alteration of Marxist theory or strategy, especially toward reformist politics. Anti-revisionists use this label for departures they oppose, though the disputed changes vary.
Karl Marx: Karl Marx was a nineteenth-century philosopher and political economist whose critique of capitalism shaped socialist movements. Anti-revisionists invoke Marx's writings as foundational standards for judging later changes.
Enver Hoxha: Enver Hoxha led Albania's communist government from 1944 until 1985. He made opposition to Soviet and Chinese revisionism central to Albania's international stance.
Communist Party of China: The Communist Party of China is the ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. Its polemics against Soviet policy helped establish a major anti-revisionist position.
Communist party: A communist party is a political organization that seeks political power in the name of communist ideas. Anti-revisionist struggles often determine a party's program, leadership, and claims to legitimacy.
Reformism: Reformism seeks social change through gradual reforms within existing political institutions. Anti-revisionists often reject reformist strategies as substitutes for revolutionary transformation.
Vladimir Lenin: Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and theorist who led the Bolshevik Revolution and helped found the Soviet state. Lenin's theories of party and revolution became central reference points in anti-revisionist claims.
Lin Biao: Lin Biao was a Chinese military and political leader who served as Mao Zedong's designated successor before his death in 1971. His role in Mao-era politics became tied to contested claims about defending the revolutionary line.
Party of Labour of Albania: The Party of Labour of Albania was Albania's ruling communist party from 1944 to 1991. Its leadership promoted a distinct anti-revisionist line after breaking with the Soviet Union.
Communist insurgency: A communist insurgency is an armed rebellion seeking power under a communist political program. Some anti-revisionist groups rejected parliamentary routes and pursued armed revolution.

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HoxhaismNarrower topic: Hoxhaism presented opposition to revisionism as its central defense of Marxism–Leninism.