Definition Of Communism Political System

Communism is a political ideology that believes that societies can achieve full social equality by eliminating private property.

Definition of communism political system. In practice a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems. An economic and social system envisioned by the nineteenth century german scholar karl marx see also marx. In theory under communism all means of production are owned in common rather than by individuals see marxism and marxism leninism. The concept of communism began with german philosophers karl marx and friedrich engels in the 1840s but eventually spread around the world being adapted for use in the soviet union china east germany north korea cuba vietnam and elsewhere.