Central Planning versus Markets Marxism: Their Differences and Consequences for the International Ordering of State, Law, Politics, and Economy

English Abstract: Two theories of Marxist state organization have been developing recently, each pointing in quite distinct ways to the organization of society, the state, government and the role of the vanguard Party. The development of an Asian “Markets Marxism” Model is well understood. The recent emergence of a Latin American “Central Planning Marxism” Model is less well understood. This paper examines the characteristics of this emerging “Central Planning Marxism” mode by looking at its development in Cuba since 2011. The examination centers on the official theory produced from the 6th through the 7th Congresses of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC). The 7th PCC Congress stands in stark contrast to its predecessor. A close examination of the development from the 6th to the 7th Congress may suggest the limits of reform in Cuba. These limits are structural as well as ideological. After a short introduction, Part II considers the structural constraints on reform as evidenced in the 7th Congress. process aspects of the 7th PCC Congress. Part III then considers the ideological constraints on reform that were produced in the 7th Congress and its substantive consequences of what now appears to be a sputtering of the reform trajectory from the 6th to the 7th PCC Congress. That exploration revolves around a close reading of the major ideological product of the 7th Congress, its Conceptualizacion which is intended to complement the Guidelines (Lineamientos) of the 6th PCC Congress, and provide the theoretical foundation for its further implementation of the reforms these Guidelines represented. Part IV then contrasts this emerging Model with the Asian “Markets Marxism” Model. The consequences for political economy, legitimacy and law are also discussed. Differences between the Asian Markets Marxism and the Cuban Central Planning Marxist Models may have profound implications for rule of law development and the structures of regulatory governance in administrative structures. Those differences suggest the difficulty of developing consensus for key concepts in law — from rule of law, to human rights and markets. An understanding of these quite distinct conceptual frameworks of understanding law, economics and politics will be essential as the leaders of these quite conceptually distinct systems seek to interact.Spanish Abstract: Dos teorias de la organizacion marxista del estado se desarrollan en los ultimos anos, cada una apuntando en formas muy distintas a la organizacion de la sociedad, el estado, el gobierno y el papel del partido de vanguardia. El desarrollo de un modelo asiatico "marxismo mercador" se entiende bien. La reciente aparicion de un modelo latinoamericano "Central de Planificacion marxismo" es menos conocido. Este articulo examina las caracteristicas de esta modalidad emergente "marxismo planificador" al ver su desarrollo en Cuba desde 2011. Los centros de examen sobre la teoria oficial producido a partir de la 6a a traves de los 7o Congresos del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC). El 7o Congreso del PCC esta en marcado contraste con su predecesor. Un examen detallado de la evolucion del 6 al 7° Congreso puede sugerir los limites de la reforma en Cuba. Estos limites son estructurales, asi como ideologico. Tras una breve introduccion, la segunda parte considera las limitaciones estructurales de la reforma como se evidencia en el 7o Congreso. aspectos del proceso del 7o Congreso del PCC. En la Parte III se consideran las limitaciones ideologicas de la reforma que se produjeron en el 7o Congreso y sus consecuencias sustantivas de lo que ahora parece ser un chisporroteo de la trayectoria de la reforma del 6 al 7° Congreso. Esta exploracion gira alrededor del producto ideologico mas importante del 7o Congreso, su Conceptualizacion que esta destinada a complementar las lineamientos del 6o Congreso del PCC, y proporcionar la base teorica para su ulterior aplicacion de las reformas de las presentes directrices representadas. Parte IV contrasta este modelo emergente con el modelo asiatico "marxismo mercador". Tambien se discuten las consecuencias para la economia politica, la legitimidad y el derecho. Las diferencias entre la teorias marxista asiatico y latinoamericano tendran profundas implicaciones para el desarrollo del estado de derecho y las estructuras de gobernanza regulatoria en las estructuras administrativas. Estas diferencias sugieren la dificultad de desarrollar un consenso para los conceptos clave en el proceso legislativo del estado de derecho, los derechos humanos y de los mercados. La comprension de estos marcos conceptuales muy distintas de entender el derecho, la economia y la politica sera esencial, ya que los lideres de estos sistemas bastante conceptualmente distintas buscan interactuar.