Communism, the Highest Stage of Ecology - Softcover

Suing, Guillaume; Engel-Di Mauro, Salvatore

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798348538293

Publisher: Iskra Books, 2025

Synopsis

Is communism inherently anti-ecological? Or is it the only real solution to today's planetary crisis? Communism, The Highest Stage of Ecology makes a bold intervention in contemporary environmental debates, refuting the myth that socialism and ecological responsibility are at odds. Instead, Guillaume Suing argues that planned economies-unlike capitalist market systems-offer the necessary framework for sustainable resource management, food sovereignty, and scientific agricultural advancements.

Drawing on historical case studies from the Soviet Union and Cuba, Suing explores the successes and contradictions of socialist environmental policies, from agroecology to energy planning. He critically engages with ecosocialist currents and exposes the limitations of "green capitalism," ultimately reaffirming the centrality of dialectical materialism in understanding and confronting the climate crisis.

Translated into English for the first time, with a foreword and scholarly contextualization by Henry Hakamäki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro, this book is an essential contribution for scholars, activists, and all those seeking a radical path toward ecological and social liberation.

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About the Author

Guillaume Suing is a French scholar specializing in the intersections of political economy, ecology, and socialist history. His work critically examines the ecological policies of socialist states, challenging dominant narratives that equate communism with environmental degradation. Drawing on dialectical materialism, Suing engages with historical case studies-particularly from the Soviet Union and Cuba-to explore how socialist planning offers viable alternatives to capitalist ecological destruction.He is the author of L'écologie réelle: Une histoire soviétique et cubaine (Éditions Delga, 2018), now available in English as Communism, The Highest Stage of Ecology (Iskra Books, 2025). His research contributes to contemporary debates on ecosocialism, agroecology, and the political economy of sustainability.

Edition details

• Publisher: Iskra Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798348538293
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220