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The year was 1957. Inside a small, drafty house in Belgrade, a man sat at a desk that was once too large for a prisoner, but now felt too small for a revolutionary.

Đilas famously noted that the "New Class" was worse than the old aristocracy or bourgeoisie. The old bourgeoisie at least created new wealth through innovation and risk. The New Class creates nothing; they merely redistribute the wealth created by others into their own pockets, relying on police power to maintain their position. milovan djilas nova klasapdf

However, by the 1950s, Yugoslavia had begun to liberalize its economy and politics, introducing elements of market socialism and decentralization. Đilas, who had been a close ally of Tito, became increasingly disillusioned with the regime's corruption and abuse of power. His critique of the new class was, in part, a response to these developments. The year was 1957