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Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire – from a Marxist perspective

How did one of the greatest civilisations in history – the Roman Empire – rise and fall? It’s a question that has vexed historians for centuries. The majestic ruins of ancient Rome can be found across Europe and the Middle East – evidence of this once seemingly invincible force. Yet the empire collapsed. Can the…

Marxist theory of Historical Materialism

How has society moved on from the slave states of the ancient world to medieval feudalism and then on to industrial capitalism and where we are today? Well, Karl Marx described the process through his theory of historical materialism. Don’t be scared – it’s not that difficult to understand. Let’s go right back to the…

How was the Paris Commune crushed?

The simple answer to the headline is – brutally. For barely two months in 1871, a radical socialist government took control of Paris determined to set up a working-class republic. Hardly surprising, the French ruling class decided that was a very bad idea and needed to be crushed. And so, the Paris Commune was drowned…

East Germany – how communism ended

How did communism collapse in East Germany at the end of the 1980s? For anybody growing up in the post-war era, the division of Germany into capitalist West Germany and communist East Germany seemed set in stone. But the Soviet-backed German Democratic Republic (GDR) collapsed in a remarkably short period of time – with consequences…

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Hi, I’m Lillie. Previously a magazine editor, I became a full-time mother and freelance writer in 2017. I spend most of my time with my kids and husband over at The Brown Bear Family but this blog is for my love of food and sharing my favorites with you!

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