The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

Main Ideas

• Analysis of the political situation in France during the rule of Louis Bonaparte.
• The concept of history repeating itself: «History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce».
• Critique of bourgeois democracy and the exposure of its illusory nature.
• The role of class struggle in political processes and its influence on coups d'état.
• Understanding the state as an instrument of class domination.
• Analysis of the role of the petite bourgeoisie and peasantry in political changes.
• Critique of Bonapartism as a form of authoritarian rule masquerading as democracy.
• Study of the mechanisms by which political leaders manipulate public opinion and use it to their advantage.