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Pavel Axelrod and the Development of Menshevism

By Abraham Ascher

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780674280182, 9780674280175
DOI
10.4159/harvard.9780674280182
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12826043 bytes)
Series
Russian Research Center Studies; 70
Edition
Reprint 2013
Pages
428\436
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 07:22:20

Description

Pavel Borisovich Axelrod was one of the few early leaders of Russian Marxism to come from the lower classes. These origins no doubt made it easier for him than for his comrades to identify fully with the masses he hoped to liberate economically, spiritually, and morally. This is the first full-scale biography of Axelrod, who was the chief ideologist and tactician of the Menshevik party. Abraham Ascher traces and analyzes the development of Menshevism, describes the other radical currents in Russia, including Bakuninism, and illuminates both the ideological struggles and the practical problems of the Marxist leadership. Abraham Ascher bases his study on Axelrod's personal archive as well as on extensive primary and secondary materials.

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