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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779086403321

Autore

Lih Lars T

Titolo

Lenin [[electronic resource] /] / Lars T. Lih

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2011

ISBN

1-280-49384-4

9786613589071

1-78023-003-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Collana

Critical lives

Disciplina

335.430947

947.0841092

Soggetti

Revolutionaries - Soviet Union

Heads of state - Soviet Union

Soviet Union Politics and government 1917-1936

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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