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Lenin

By Lenin , Lars T , Vladimir Ilʹich;Lih

Book information

Publisher
Reaktion Books
Year
2012
ISBN
9781861897930, 9781780230030, 1780230036
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1738937 bytes)
Series
Critical Lives
Pages
238 pages\237
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1870-1924;Revolutionaries -- Soviet Union -- BiHeads of state--Soviet Union;HISTORY--Europe--RussVladimir Ilʹich

Description

After Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) is the man most associated with communism and its influence and reach around the world. Lenin was the leader of the communist Bolshevik party during the October 1917 revolution in Russia, and he subsequently headed the Soviet state until 1924, bringing stability to the region and establishing a socialist economic and political system. In Lenin, Lars T. Lih presents a striking new interpretation of Lenin's political beliefs and strategies. Until now, Lenin has been portrayed as a pessimist with a dismissive view of the revolutionary potential of the.;Lenin Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Another Way; 2. The Merger of Socialism and the Worker Movement; 3. A People's Revolution; 4. Three Train Rides; 5. Beyond the 'Textbook à la Kautsky'; Epilogue; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements.

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