Re: questions re praxeology of world-system change

In my humble opinion, the avant-guard group  becomes so,  not mainly 
through its
articulate skills, computer access or motivation - but more by dint of its
understanding of the main social contradictions in the system and a concrete
program to change it. Correct theory and realistic pragmatic programs will
muster the force for change. What is the theory and the program?
On non-violence: non-violent persuasion, propagating ideas, open and 
democratic
organization are the methods to be espoused. But what should be done if the
opponent ("the system") resorts to violence, as happens ever so frequently 
in
the periphery?
Respectfully,
C. Somel

g kohler wrote:

> How do others think about the following two observations? I find them
> interesting in the context of a praxeology of world-system change. (1) On
> the subject of avant-garde of change -- there seems to be a stratum (I
> hesitate to say "class" for obvious reasons) which is highly aware, highly
> articulate, highly active, and highly motivated to bring about 
>world-system
> change -- they have computer access, most are in core countries and are
> activist and/or academic types. Could this be "the" avant-garde of
> world-system change? (Older theories of the avant-garde would have to be
> modernized accordingly.) (2) On the subject of nonviolence -- the 
>Communist
> party of Italy has de facto only engaged in nonviolent activities for the
> last half century or so, the same holds for other leftist parties of red 
>or
> green complexion in core countries. A major exception were the raf groups 
>in
> western Europe in the seventies who were violent (and mostly wiped out).
> This suggests that the overwhelming majority of leftists of many stripes 
>in
> the core countries have "voted with their de facto behaviour" in favour of
> nonviolence as a strategic principle for world-system change. (3) These
> observations  say nothing about the semi-periphery or periphery countries
> and are very limited. Nevertheless, what could be said about these items?
>
> Gert Kohler
> Oakville, Canada