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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political leader, and Marxist theorist. He founded the Russian Soviet Republic and later the Soviet Union.
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The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a political and philosophical work by Vladimir Lenin, written in 1917. In it, Lenin analyzes the teachings of Marx and Engels on the state, examines the role of the state in class society, and argues for its eventual abolition following the proletarian revolution. The book became one of the key theoretical documents of Bolshevism and had a major influence on the development of Marxist theory and practice.
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The State
To understand revolution, we must first understand the state itself. Contrary to the comforting myths peddled by bourgeois scholars, the state is not a neutral arbiter standing above society. It is a machine—a mechanism created by the ruling class to oppress another. Marx and Engels were clear: the ...
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The State and Revolution
The Marxist theory of revolution is inseparable from its theory of the state. The state did not always exist, and it will not exist forever. It appears when society splits into classes, and it will disappear when classes are abolished. But that disappearance cannot come by peaceful decay or reform. ...
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political leader, and Marxist theorist. He founded the Russian Soviet Republic and later the Soviet Union. His works on philosophy, political economy, and revolutionary theory profoundly influenced the global socialist movement.
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political leader, and Marxist theorist. He founded the Russian Soviet Republic and later the Soviet Union.
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