Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa Pdf 86

The book was a bombshell in the communist world, as it challenged the official ideology of communist equality and social justice. Djilas' critique was seen as a threat to the established order, and he was promptly expelled from the Yugoslav Communist Party and imprisoned for several years.

In 1957, Milovan Djilas, a Yugoslav politician and writer, published "The New Class," a critical analysis of the communist system. The book, originally titled "Nova Klasa" in Serbian, was a scathing critique of the communist elite and its corrupting influence on society.

Djilas argued that the new class had created a system of "dictatorship over the proletariat," where the communist party and its leaders exercised total control over society, suppressing any opposition or dissent. He claimed that this system was inherently corrupt, as the new class used its power to accumulate wealth, privilege, and influence.

The new class, Djilas contended, was characterized by its parasitic relationship to the state and the economy. They controlled the means of production, distribution, and communication, and used their power to maintain their privileged position. This new class was not motivated by a desire to serve the people or to build a socialist society, but rather to perpetuate their own power and privilege.