Question

It is known that Conze remained a loyal Marxist until the 1930's, but he eventually began to doubt its theoretical basis. Conze eventually came to view Marxism as ________?

1) a flawed ideology
2) a revolutionary movement
3) a utopian society
4) a capitalist system

Answer 1

Conze viewed Marxism as a flawed ideology due to its unmet predictions and the failure of revolutions to achieve the promised equality.

Step-by-step explanation:

Conze eventually came to view Marxism as a flawed ideology. After witnessing that the predictions made by Marxism had not been realized—such as communist revolutions producing societies without major social problems—Conze and others began to doubt its effectiveness and theoretical basis. Nations that experienced communist revolutions, including Russia, China, and various countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, did not achieve the economic or political equality that Marx envisioned. Moreover, Marx's own concerns at the end of his life about the readiness for socialist revolutions and the structural resilience of capitalism contributed to the skepticism around Marxism.