The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism
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A New Study of History
 Second edition (1990) | |
| Author | Ravi Batra |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism A New Study of History |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Socio-political evolution |
| Published | May 1978 Venus Books (1st Ed.) January 1990 Macmillan Publishers (2nd Ed.) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 350 (1990) |
| ISBN | 0-333-21645-8 (1st Ed.) 0-939352-09-5 (2nd Ed.) |
The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism is a book by Ravi Batra in the field of historical evolution, first published in 1978. The book's original subtitle is A New Study of History. Following the collapse of Soviet Communism, a second edition was published in 1990 with the subtitle Can Capitalism Be Saved?
The book introduced an application of P.R. Sarkar's idea that different socio-political groups, based on "inherent differences in human nature", that in turn are rooted in "characteristics of the mind," rotate in controlling the social motivity, determine the historical evolution over time.[1] Batra argues that groups of warriors, intellectuals or acquisitors take turns at leading society in their respective ages marked by ascension, supremacy and decline; citing historical examples.[2]
The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Iron Curtain occurred just over one decade after the book was published; but the regime was not replaced in the way Batra predicted.[3]