Investigating the Neo-Marxism and contemporary Western democratic society

Abstract

The Neo-Marxism inherits the reasonable factors of the traditional Marxism, at the same time, finds a way of adjusting, extending, connecting with the contemporary economic and political system. The Neo-Marxism isn’t the origin, but it supplements the theoretical foundation for democratic society movements with two tendencies: Democratic socialism and Social Democracy - two key political standpoints of the member parties in current Socialist lnternational. The article analyzes the origin and the key theoretical points of the Neo-Marxism together with specific features of the political parties and international organizations of social democracies, contributing to the further understanding of the socialism movement in the world today.