MIM Notes No. 202      January 15, 2000

W.B. Bland turns out to be Hoxhaite

MIM has been distributing a book called the "Restoration of Capitalism in 
the Soviet Union" by W.B. Bland for over 10 years. It turns out that W.B. 
Bland is a Hoxhaite in the "United Kingdom."

There is now a second edition of the book available free on the Internet. 
(See, http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/1091/ussrindex.html) The 
book exposes what happened in the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin 
in terms of the mode of production. We welcome a review from our readers.

W.B.Bland also works with some Hoxhaites seeking to regroup. Hoxhaites 
uphold Marx, Lenin, Stalin and Hoxha in Albania. They live in denial of 
Mao's thesis that there is a bourgeoisie in the party at the stage of 
history when the communist party holds state power.

Hoxhaites used to argue against us Maoists that a bourgeoisie can only 
exist in the party if the leadership tolerates it. Since Hoxha's hand-
picked successor Ramiz Alia restored open capitalism in Albania, MIM has 
not heard any such willing defense from Hoxhaites. Nonetheless, Hoxhaites 
go on denying reality that it was a bourgeoisie in the party and not 
external imperialists who restored capitalism in the USSR, China and 
Albania.

Readers will also find the Hoxhaite view of Kosova at 
http://www.geocities.com:80/Athens/Atrium/1091/ALBANIA-KOSOVA.html