Revisionism (Marxism)

Within the Marxist movement, the word revisionism is used to refer to various ideas, principles and theories that are based on a significant revision of fundamental Marxist premises. The term is most often used by those Marxists who believe that such revisions are unwarranted and represent a "watering down" or abandonment of Marxism. As such, revisionism often carries pejorative connotations and the term has been used by many different factions. Those identified as "revisionists" have been criticized by "orthodox" Marxism for: putting forward a peaceful road to socialism; for the Trotskyite view of permanent revolution; for placing emphasis on the role of democracy in achieving socialism; as well for as joining Kautsky and his idea of state socialism.