Vladimir Lenin on Democracy and Dictatorship. Illustrated
Vladimir Lenin on Democracy and Dictatorship. Illustrated

Author: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing

Published: 2021-11-15

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In Bolshevik Russia, government by direct democracy was realised and effected by the soviets (elected councils of workers) which Lenin said was the “democratic dictatorship of the proletariat” postulated in orthodox Marxism. Concerning the disenfranchisement from democracy of the capitalist social class, Lenin said: “Democracy for the vast majority of the people, and suppression by force, i.e. exclusion from democracy, of the exploiters and oppressors of the people — this is the change democracy undergoes during the transition from capitalism to communism.” 1. The State and Revolution 2. The Democratic Tasks of the Revolutionary Proletariat 3. Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution 4. The Right of Nations to Self-Determination 5. All Power to the Soviets! 6. Second All-Russia Congress of Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies 7. “Democracy” and Dictatorship 8. Economics And Politics In The Era Of The Dictatorship Of The Proletariat 9. First Congress of the Communist International. Speech at the Opening Session of the Congress 10. To: Comrade Stalin

The Vladimir Lenin Collection. Illustrated
The Vladimir Lenin Collection. Illustrated

Author: Vladimir Lenin

Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 145

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The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism, by Lenin, is a concise article that examines the historical roots, essence, and content of Marxist teaching. Lenin wrote it on the 30th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx. Soviet propaganda makers lifted a key quote from the article to use as a slogan for posters, inscriptions on monuments, or other propaganda purposes. The phrase was: “The might of Marx’s teaching is in its truth.” The book, The State and Revolution: The Marxist Theory of the State and the Tasks of the Proletariat in the Revolution, was written while preparing for the socialist revolution. At this time the role of the state was of prime importance to the Bolsheviks. Lenin used the text to justify the need for a dictatorship of the proletariat. He also provided definitions for imperialism, socialism, and communism.

The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution

Author: V. I. Lenin

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2024-01-30

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1804292877

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Lenin's most important and controversial theoretical text Lenin’s booklet The State and Revolution struck the world of Marxist theory like a lightning bolt. Written in the months running up to the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin turned the traditional socialist concept of the state on its head, arguing for the need to smash the organs of the bourgeois state to create a ‘semi-state’ of soviets, or workers’ councils, in which ordinary people would take on the functions of the state machine in a new and radically democratic manner. This new edition includes a substantial introduction by renowned theorist Antonio Negri, who argues for the continued relevance of these ideas.

20 First Legislative Acts of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution. Illustrated
20 First Legislative Acts of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution. Illustrated

Author: Vladimir Lenin

Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing

Published: 2021-11-17

Total Pages: 76

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Decrees were legislative acts of the highest Soviet institutions, primarily of the Council of People's Commissars (the highest executive body — Sovnarkom) and of VTsIK (the highest legislative body between sessions of the Congress of Soviets). The Bolshevik Initial Decrees were announced as soon as the Bolsheviks declared their success in the October Revolution (October 26, 1917). The Decrees seemed to conform to the popular Bolshevik slogan “Peace, Land and Bread”. The slogan succinctly articulated the grievances of the Russian peasantry, armed forces and proletariat. The Bolsheviks were not opportunists but benevolent idealists; the point of the Decrees was to bring about a better quality of life for the Russian people. Regardless of which view is the more accurate account, it is clear from these opposing perspectives that the history of the Initial Decrees is a politically charged issue. This is perhaps because historians use the Decrees to try to discern whether the implementation of Marxist thought has totalitarian tendencies.

State and Revolution
State and Revolution

Author: Vladimir Lenin

Publisher: Bigfontbooks

Published: 2021-05-26

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781950330751

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Reprinted/Translated from the original Russian. The large print edition of the book by Vladimir Lenin describing the role of the state in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat.

The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution

Author: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-11

Total Pages: 114

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'The State and Revolution' is a book by Vladimir Lenin describing the role of the state in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. Lenin's direct and simple definition of the State is that "the State is a special organization of force: it is an organization of violence for the suppression of some class." Hence his denigration even of parliamentary democracy, which was influenced by what Lenin saw as the recent increase of bureaucratic and military influences: "To decide once every few years which member of the ruling class is to repress and crush the people through parliament – this is the real essence of bourgeois parliamentarism, not only in parliamentary-constitutional monarchies, but also in the most democratic republics."

State and Revolution
State and Revolution

Author: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Publisher: Chump Change

Published: 1917-09

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9781640323155

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Complete edition of State and Revolution by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Written just before the October revolution, read Lenin's own voice, hear his view of Marx and Engels, and know how his passion shaped Russia for 100 years. Insightful for all time. "Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich - that is the democracy of capitalist society." "The monstrous oppression of the working people by the state, which is merging more and more with the all-powerful capitalist associations, is becoming increasingly monstrous." "Now the question is put somewhat differently: the transition from capitalist society - which is developing towards communism - to communist society is impossible without a 'political transition period', and the state in this period can only be the revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat." All students of thought should get this historic book. This 1917 edition is provided in a slim volume with full text at an affordable price. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface To The First Edition Preface To The Second Edition Chapter I: Class Society And The State Chapter II: The Experience Of 1848-51 Chapter III: Experience Of The Paris Commune Of 1871. Marx's Analysis Chapter IV: Supplementary Explanations By Engels Chapter V: The Economic Basis Of The Withering Away Of The State Chapter VI: The Vulgarization Of Marxism By Opportunists Chapter VII: The Experience Of The Russian Revolutions Of 1905 And 1917 Postscript