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Wilhelm Liebknecht

Political and Economic Theorists

German socialist and a principal founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, a close collaborator of Marx and Engels in exile, who in 1896 coined the term state capitalism to distinguish mere state ownership of enterprise, such as state railways, from a genuine socialist transformation of society. He died in 1900.

Facts
Birth Year
1826 2
Death Date
1900-08-07 2
Death Year
1900 2
Classification
Political Role
Member of the Reichstag 1
Gender
Male 2
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Germany, Countries

This source names Germany directly: "of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, a close collaborator of Marx and Engels in exile, who in 1896 coined the term state capitalism to distinguish mere state ownership of enterprise, such as..."

Source Our Recent Congress (Marxists Internet Archive)

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Sources
1. Wilhelm Liebknecht (Wikipedia)
2. Our Recent Congress (Marxists Internet Archive)
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