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Nova Klasa (The New Class: An Analysis of the Communist System) is the seminal 1957 work by Milovan Đilas, a former high-ranking Yugoslav official turned dissident. It is widely considered one of the most influential critiques of Communist regimes ever written by an insider. Core Argument: The "New Class"
1. Academic Scarcity
- Collective Ownership: The "New Class" (the Party nomenklatura) does not own property individually, but they control it collectively. They enjoy the privileges of wealth (luxury housing, special stores, travel, power) without the legal title of ownership.
- Monopoly on Power: The class maintains its power through ideological monopoly. Anyone who questions the Party is not just a political opponent but a heretic.
- The Myth of the Proletariat: Đilas argues that the working class (the proletariat) has no actual power in these systems. They have simply traded the capitalist boss for the bureaucratic boss, who is often more oppressive because they control not just the economy, but the spirit and thought of the people.
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The New Class by Milovan Djilas (1957). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Nova Klasa (The New Class: An Analysis of