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The Impact of the German Democratic Republic on Contemporary Germany
The Zetkin Forum was interviewed by the journal Socialism and Democracy on political and economic developments in contemporary Germany and on the debate around denazification and the history of the socialist German Democratic Republic. Read more.
International Marxist conference
20-22 June 2025
We are experiencing a world in upheaval. 80 years after the victory over German fascism in Europe, all signs around the world point to another major war. It seems as if the rise of fascist forces on the one hand and a deepening political and economic crisis on the other are increasingly converging. In June 2025, we are hosting an International Marxist Conference to discuss whether fascism is back in Europe. Read more.
Non-capitalist development in Africa and Asia – Lessons from the 20th century
This lecture revisits the theory of “non-capitalist development” that was formulated in socialist scholarship during the 20th century and highlights some concrete experiences in countries such as Mali, Congo-Brazzaville, Afghanistan, and Syria. When exploring both the successes and limitations of this strategy, we discuss how the collapse of the “Eastern bloc” in 1989 and the subsequent rise of China have influenced the prospects of independent development in the former colonies today.