Doug Lorimer Archive

Douglas F Lorimer: Various Marxist works: talks, lectures, workshops and discussions 1985 - 2012

Doug Lorimer was a revolutionary for 42 years, a leader of the Socialist Workers Party, which became the Democratic Socialist Party, and more recently the Revolutionary Socialist Party – which fused with Socialist Alternative in 2013. Doug Lorimer sadly passed away on 21 July 2013. Below is a compilation of his political writings from 1985 - 2012.

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Obituaries

Doug Lorimer, 1953 – 2013  http://redflag.org.au/article/doug-lorimer-1953-2013

A revolutionary intellectual http://redflag.org.au/article/revolutionary-intellectual

Vale Doug Lorimer, veteran socialist, 1953-2013 http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54628


Writings in the DSP 1985 - 2007

Books and pamphlets

Program of the Democratic Socialist Party
Although the program of the DSP was a collaborative effort, it was largely written by Doug Lorimer.

Program of the Revolutionary Socialist Party   

War in the Gulf: a socialist view 1991 [pending]

The collapse of 'communism' in the USSR: Its causes and significance Resistance Books (1992, revised 1997) 48pp, ISBN: 909196737, Pamphlet.  http://www.dsp.org.au/node/123 & at http://links.org.au/node/2745

“Selecting a leadership team” in Organisational Principles and Methods of the DSP Resistance Books 1998, 104pp, ISBN: 090919677X, Paperback [pending]

In Defence of Lenin's Marxist Policy of a Two-Stage, Uninterrupted Revolution The Activist - Volume 9, Number 8, November 1999 http://www.dsp.org.au/node/11 also at  http://links.org.au/node/141

Trotsky’s theory of Permanent Revolution: A Leninist critique Resistance Books 1998, 80pp, ISBN: 09196788

Fundamentals of Historical Materialism: The Marxist View of History and Politics, Resistance Books 1999, 216pp, ISBN: 909196923 Paperback. Also published at http://aakarbooks.com/content/fundamentals-historical-materialism-marxist-view-history-and-politics-0 ISBN 81-87879-90-4

The Class Nature of the People’s Republic of China Document of the DSP, Resistance Books 2004, 44pp, ISBN: 1876646470, Pamphlet.
Based on Theses on the class nature of the People's Republic of China  DSP The Activist - Volume 9, No 1, 1999 http://links.org.au/node/176

Imperialism in the 21st Century: War Neoliberalism and Globalisation Resistance Books, 2002, 44pp, ISBN: 1876646284, Pamphlet.
Based on Imperialist Capitalism and Neo Liberal globalisation DSP Marxism 2000 conference and Imperialism in the twenty first century DSP Education Conference 2002 Links No 21 http://links.org.au/node/83

Introduction to V. I. Lenin Marxism and Nationalism Resistance Books 2002, p 5 – 9 (Scan)

Cuba Venezuela and 21st Century Socialism 2009

 

Articles, talks, discussions and workshops

  1. The 12th World Congress of the Fourth International and the future of the Socialist Workers Party’s international relations August 17, 1985 plus The DSP and the 4th International by Jim Percy available at http://links.org.au/node/480
     
  2. SWP Policy in the 1987 Federal Elections June 30, 1987 in Labor and the Fight for Socialism New Course Publications 1985, 1988. http://www.dsp.org.au/node/96
     
  3. Mass Action, Alliances and the United Front Tactic  DSP The Activist - Volume 5, No 6, 1995
     
  4. Nation and Class: Marxism and the National Question DSP The Activist - Volume 5, No 9, 1995
     
  5. Letter to Phil Shannon 19 April 1995
     
  6. The DSP’s Movement Work Perspectives and Tasks DSP The Activist - Volume 6, No 1, 1996
     
  7. Two Letters on the Debate on 'Permanent Revolution' DSP The Activist - Volume 6, No 3, 1996, http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/10261
     
  8. Report on the Draft Perspectives Resolution DSP The Activist - Volume 6, No 11, 1996
     
  9. In Defence of the Bolsheviks' Two-Stage Revolution Policy: Or What's Wrong With Comrade Slee's Attempt to Have Two Bob Each Way DSP The Activist - Volume 6, No 12, 1996 Links no 16 http://links.org.au/node/141 
     
  10. It takes more than words to deconstruct capitalism Letters GLW #258 December 1996  http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/12779
     
  11. ‘Globalisation’, Neo-Liberalism and the Capitalist Austerity Drive DSP The Activist - Volume 7, No1, 1997
     
  12. Introduction to Building the Revolutionary Party: An introduction to James P Cannon Resistance Books 1997
    Cannonism versus Barneism: The degeneration of the SWP in the introduction to Building the Revolutionary Party: An introduction to James P Cannon, New Course Publications 1997 p 31 – 42 (scan)
     
  13. Parliament versus democracy #GLW 271 April 23, 1997 http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/15010
     
  14. Why socialists oppose terrorist actions #GLW 287 August 27, 1997 http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/13982
     
  15. The evolution of economy and state in China DSP  The Activist – Volume 7, No 9 Oct 1997
     
  16. Marx and Engels on the Proletarian Party 150th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto DSP The Activist Volume 8, No 3, 1998
     
  17. Introduction to the Communist Manifesto and its relevance for today Resistance Books 1998
    Introduction to The Communist Manifesto and its relevance for today Karl Marx and Frederick Engels with a commentary by Leon Trotsky  Resistance Books 1998, p 5 – 18 (scan)
     
  18. China now ruled by capitalist state  #GLW 346 January 27, 1999
     
  19. Introduction to V.I. Lenin Left Wing Communism – An infantile disorder Resistance Books 1999
    Introduction to V. I. Lenin 'Left Wing' Communism - An infantile disorder Resistance Books, 1999 p 5 – 26 (scan)
     
  20. 'Left-wing' dogmatism & East Timor crisis GLW# 376, 1999
     
  21. Introduction to Frederick Engels Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Resistance Books 1999
    Introduction to Frederick Engels Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Resistance Books 1999, p 7 – 38 (scan)
     
  22. Marxism or Bauerite nationalism? Links No 13 1999 http://links.org.au/node/171
     
  23. The class nature of the Chinese state DSP The Activist - Volume 9, No 1, 1999  http://links.org.au/node/2773
     
  24. The Cuban Revolution and its leadership: A criticism of Peter Taaffe's pamphlet 'Cuba: Analysis of the Revolution' DSP The Activist - Volume 9, No 4, 1999 http://links.org.au/node/457
     
  25. Introduction to Lenin’s ‘State & Revolution’ 1999
     
  26. NATO's Balkan war and the Kosova liberation struggle DSP The Activist - Volume 9, No 5, 1999 http://links.org.au/node/492
     
  27. Marxist Theory or Misconceived Tradition? On Comrade Merkenich's View On Who Can and Who Cannot Be A Feminist  DSP The Activist - Volume 9, No 7, Oct 1999
     
  28. Introduction to ‘Imperialism: The highest stage of capitalism’ Resistance Books 1999 
     
  29. In Defence of Lenin's Marxist Policy of a Two-Stage, Uninterrupted Revolution DSP The Activist – Volume 9, No 8, 1999
     
  30. Imperialist Economism, Democracy and the Socialist Revolution DSP The Activist - Volume 10, No 2, Feb 2000  Links No 17 http://links.org.au/node/132
     
  31. How the CPA exposes the Democratic Socialist Party's 'Trotskyism' DSP The Activist - Volume 10, No 7, August 2000 http://links.org.au/node/2087
     
  32. Some more comments on Peter Taaffe’s Cuba book  DSP The Activist - Volume 10, No 9, Oct 2000 http://links.org.au/node/458
     
  33. Introduction to V. I. Lenin’s ‘Democracy & Revolution’ 2001
     
  34. War and Austerity: Capitalism in the 21st century DSP The Activist - Volume 11, No 1, January 2001
     
  35. Existentialism and Marxism 2002 https://www.marxists.org/archive/novack/works/history/ (last section)
     
  36. The coming imperialist war on Iraq and the new 'American Century' DSP The Activist - Volume 13, No 1, January 2003
     
  37. The Iraq war and US imperialism's drive for global domination DSP The Activist - Volume 13 No 5 May 2003
     
  38. The Democratic Socialist Party: A response to David Glanz  DSP  The Activist - Volume 13 no 7 August 2003
     
  39. The Bolshevik Party and 'Zinovievism': Comments on a caricature of Leninism Links no 24, 2003 http://links.org.au/node/58
     
  40. The Russian Poor Peasants' Committees - were they a "failure"? DSP The Activist - Volume 14, No 5, December 2004
     
  41. The 1905 revolution and its lessons DSP January Marxism Summer School Links No 28, 2005 http://links.org.au/node/5
     
  42. Introduction to Birth of Bolshevism Volume 1 Lenin’s Struggle Against Economism Resistance Books 2005
     
  43. The Bolshevik party & democratic centralism: a response to Murray Smith Links No 29, 2006 http://links.org.au/node/217
     
  44. Government, state and socialist revolution DSP The Activist - Volume 17, No 3 2007
     
  45. Some comments on the February NE Venezuela report DSP The Activist - Volume 17, Number 3 April 2007
     
  46. Draft introduction to cancelled second volume of "The Birth of Bolshevism" compilation of V. I. Lenin's writings 2007


Debates in the DSP 2005 – 2007

  1. Why DSP congress should rescind the constitutional changes at last DSP congress DSP The Activist Volume 15, No 4 August 2005
     
  2. An unexplained interpretation, a dodge, a shock and an unacceptable dichotomy DSP The Activist -Volume15, No 10 October 2005
     
  3. How the NE majority fails to face up the reality of the Socialist Alliance DSP Volume 15, Number 9 – October 2005
     
  4. On the NE minority’s ‘cynical manoeuvre’ – a reply to Comrade Brewer DSP Volume 15, Number 11 – October 2005
     
  5. From building two ‘parties’ to building two ‘organisations’ – what’s the meaning of Comrade Boyle’s latest ‘clarification’ DSP The Activist Volume 15, Number 13 – October 2005
     
  6. Report on constitutional amendments DSP The Activist - Volume 16, Number 2, February 2006
     
  7. Counter-report on DSP constitution & organisational principles DSP The Activist Volume 16, No 5 May 2006
     
  8. War, Imperialism and Revolution  Democratic Socialist Perspective Socialist Summer School, January, 2007, Sydney http://www.dsp.org.au/node/164


Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and Direct Action

  1. Capitalist economic crisis Direct Action forum 24 October 2008
     
  2. State & transition to socialism draft 2008
     
  3. ‘Transitional demands’ RSP Discussion Bulletin March 2009
     
  4. Role and history of party programs for Leninists RSP January 2010
     
  5. Capitalist economic crisis and finance capital Talk presented to RSP Marxist Education conference January 2-5, 2010 http://www.rsp.org.au/
     
  6. Introduction to V. I. Lenin's State & Revolution (2003, revised 2010)
     
  7. Introduction to Marxism 2010
     
  8. RSP Program report [on transitional demands] National Committee June 2010
     
  9. RSP program report RSP Congress December 20, 2010
     
  10. Vietnam Seminar 2010
     
  11. Marxism Lecture How to change the world RSP Direct Action forum May 2011
     
  12. International political situation RSP National Committee February 2012
     
  13. The revitalisation and collapse of the US SWP [Review of Barry Sheppard’s 2 volume political memoir of US SWP] Direct Action 2012


Direct Action articles 2008 – 2012

Issue 1: June 2008
http://directaction.org.au/issue1/global_food_crisis_made_in_usa
http://directaction.org.au/issue1/iraq_insurgency_buries_second_american_century

Issue 6: August 2008
http://directaction.org.au/issue6/capitalism_is_bankrupt_socialism_is_the_only_answer

Issue 8: February 2009
http://directaction.org.au/issue8/global_economic_slump_pushes_australia_toward_recession

Issue 20: March 2010
http://directaction.org.au/issue20/new_period_of_left_unity_launched

Issue 25: August 2010
http://directaction.org.au/issue25/understanding_the_capitalist_economic_crisis

Issue 28: November-December 2010
http://directaction.org.au/issue28/the_1917_russian_revolution_and_21st_century_socialism

Issue 31: April 2011
http://directaction.org.au/issue31/labor_routed_in_nsw_elections
http://directaction.org.au/issue31/labor_and_greens_agree_to_sell_carbon_pollution_permits

Issue 34: August 2011
http://directaction.org.au/issue34/chinas_road_to_capitalist_restoration_a_rocky_one_for_w orkers

Issue 35 September 2011
http://directaction.org.au/issue35/how_to_change_the_worldan_introduction_to_marxism
http://directaction.org.au/issue35/nato_bombing_campaign_ensures_libyan_rebels_victory

Issue 36: October-November 2011
http://directaction.org.au/socialist_alliance_endorses_bosses_plan_for_industry_development
http://directaction.org.au/issue35/the_english_riots_and_the_english_left

Issue 37: December-January 2012
http://directaction.org.au/issue37/what_is_the_zeitgeist_movement

Issue 38: February-April 2012
http://directaction.org.au/issue38/eu_summit_creates_austerity_pact_1

Issue 39: May-July 2012
http://directaction.org.au/issue39/the_revitalisation_and_collapse_of_the_us_swp
http://directaction.org.au/issue39/libyan_elections_held_amid_militia_rule