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What is meant by the phrase ‘dictatorship of the proletariat’?
The MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY explains one of Marxism’s most commonly misunderstood concepts

WHAT is the “dictatorship of the proletariat”? In essence, it means “For the many, not the few” — a phrase that has become well-known since last June’s elections.

More and more people are determined to challenge a society where wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of a tiny minority (under 4 per cent) of the UK population.

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