The Economic Basis of the Withering Away of the State

The economic basis of the "Withering Away of the State" refers to the idea that as a society transitions toward communism, class divisions diminish because wealth and resources become collectively owned. This reduces the need for state institutions that enforce class distinctions and regulate the economy, because there are no longer economic inequalities to manage. In this view, the state gradually disappears because its primary role—maintaining capitalism's class structures—becomes unnecessary in a truly classless, collective economy, allowing society to operate without centralized authority.