The present collection contains papers of the first national workshop organised by the All India Progressive Forum (AIPF) on ’21st Century Socialism’ in Hyderabad. Socialism is a controversial issue, rendered more controversial by the great collapse of the Soviet Union and the East European socialist regimes. The collapse has reignited the controversies on the nature, path and viability of socialism in its many interpretations.
In the meantime the scientific and technological revolution has added new features to the theory of social transformation and has reopened many issues settled by history of individual revolution. The papers discuss frankly many old and new aspects of socialism and social revolution and transformation. They also seek to add many new features. They particularly emphasize the notion that socialism of ’21st century’ will be different, in many crucial ways, than that of the 20th century.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anil Rajimwale
Anil Rajimwale is a former student leader who did his post-graduation in Botany, and then shifted to social and political activism. In the process he has developed a wide range of interest without giving up his academic work. He is the author of several and articles in the filed of ecology, politics, science and technology, Marxist and general theory and philosophy etc. Besides, he has written a large number of papers, booklets, reviews, project works etc. Among the notable works is his book on Man versus Ecology, published in 1991, articles and books on the scientific and technological revolution, histories/documents of student and labour movements, and others in the field of science, society and philosophy. He coordinated work of Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies. At present, associated with N.M. Joshi centre for labour education and research and Centre for Rural Worker’s Education. He also edited q quarterly theoretical journal Critique: A journal of critical theory. He has been documenting the history of labour movement in India. At present he is working on a multi-volume work dealing with the impact of new scientific and technological developments on theory, philosophy and society, particularly the relationship of new technology/Science and the postindustrial society.
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