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Rosa Luxemburg

Also Known As Rozalia Luksenburg
Sociology

Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) was a Polish and naturalized-German Marxist theorist and revolutionary. She served as a leading theorist of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and later co-founded the anti-war Spartacus League, which evolved into the Communist Party of Germany. An influential figure in the international socialist movement, she is remembered for her writings on imperialism and revolution and as a champion of socialist democracy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1871-03-05 1
Birth Year
1871 1
Death Date
1919-01-15 1
Death Year
1919 1
Birthplace
Zamosc, Congress Poland, Russian Empire 1
Death Place
Berlin, Germany 1
Nationality / Culture
Polish, naturalised German 1
Defining Contribution
Leading Marxist theorist of the German Social Democratic Party and co-founder of the Spartacus League and German Communist Party, known for her theory of the mass strike and her critique of capitalist imperialism in The Accumulation of Capital. 1
Notable Work
Social Reform or Revolution? (1899) 1
Notable Work
The Accumulation of Capital (1913) 1
Connections

Associated With

Social Democratic Party of Germany, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Rosa Luxemburg (Wikipedia)

Practices Studied

Capitalism, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Rosa Luxemburg (Wikipedia)
Colonialism, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Rosa Luxemburg (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Germany

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Poland

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Russian Empire

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Switzerland

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Sources
1. Rosa Luxemburg (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia, opening summary
    Rosa Luxemburg was a Polish and naturalised-German Marxist theorist and revolutionary. She was a leading theorist of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and later co-founded the anti-war Spartacus League, which evolved into the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
  • Wikipedia infobox, Born (name)
    Rozalia Luksenburg
  • Wikipedia infobox, Born (date)
    5 March 1871
  • Wikipedia infobox, Born (place)
    Zamosc, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
  • Wikipedia infobox, Died (date)
    15 January 1919
  • Wikipedia infobox, Died (place)
    Berlin, Germany
  • Wikipedia infobox, Notable works - The Accumulation of Capital
    The Accumulation of Capital (1913)
  • Wikipedia infobox, Notable works - Social Reform or Revolution
    Social Reform or Revolution? (1899)
  • Associated With: Social Democratic Party of Germany, Article text
    She was a leading theorist of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and later co-founded the anti-war Spartacus League, which evolved into the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
  • Practices Studied: Capitalism, Article text
    Her central thesis was that capitalism, as a closed system, could not realise the surplus value it generated and was therefore dependent on a constant expansion into non-capitalist economies and social strata for its survival and accumulation.
  • Practices Studied: Colonialism, Article text
    She displayed a notable "anthropological sensitivity", detailing the destruction of the English peasantry, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans, as well as the effects of British colonialism in India and China, and French colonialism in Algeria.
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Wikidata: Rosa Luxemburg
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