Capitalism, Class Polarisation, and Historical Development: A Critical Assessment of the Communist Manifesto’s Thesis of Bipolar Class Formation Introduction Among the most influential propositions in modern social and political theory is the claim advanced by and in the that capitalism progressively simplifies social relations into a conflict between two antagonistic classes: the bourgeoisie and the … Continue reading Critically assess the analytical and historical validity of the Communist Manifesto’s thesis that capitalism progressively consolidates society into two opposed classes.