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Lenin's "The State and Revolution"

Authors :
Lerner, Max
Source :
New Republic; 8/30/39, Vol. 100 Issue 1291, p92-96, 5p
Publication Year :
1939

Abstract

Focuses on the book "The State and Revolution," by Valdimir IIyich Lenin, a revolutionist of the Soviet Union. Views of the author on Marxian tradition; Opinion of the author on Lenin's greatness which according to him lies in his resolutions; Efforts on Lenin to resolve tensions and dilemmas in his own life and rise his social struggle; Information on the book "The State and Revolution"; Report on breaking of strength of Russian workers and peasants after 1905 revolution; Discussion of anti-war rally by Lenin; Information on the book "Imperialism," by Lenin; Effect on Lenin by betrayal of the Marxist tradition; Focus on several books related to economic theory; Report on a set of notebooks that Lenin called "Marxism and the State; Efforts of Lenin to collect materials on revolution for his book after the outbreak of war; Reaction of Lenin on March revolution in Russia; Description of Lenin's arrival at the Finland Station, in the biography by Ralph Fox; Delay by one year in the publishing of the book "The State and Revolution," due to press busy with more important work; Views of Lenin on his book; Information on the contents of the book; Report that the book was amply creative in its elements of synthesis, reinterpretation, and Marxian theory; Negligence of theory of the class struggle in the book; Emphasis by Lenin on the inevitability of the capture and destruction of the bourgeois state power by the proletariat; Views of Lenin on the commune as a political form that replaced parliamentary bureaucracy; Consideration of two principal features in his book by Lenin; Focus on the two considerations being dictatorship and democracy; Emphasis on national traditions; Discussion of reasoning of Lenin on the fulfillment of the promise of a democratic republic; Focus on analysis of the administrative machinery under socialism by Lenin; Importance of Lenin in the success of Russian Revolution.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
100
Issue :
1291
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
15036780