Revolution, Democracy, Socialism

Resumen del libro

Part of Pluto's 21st birthday series Get Political, which brings essential political writing in a range of fields to a new audience.

This is an entirely new collection of Lenin's writing. For the first time it brings together crucial shorter works, to show that Lenin held a life-long commitment to freedom and democracy. Le Blanc has written a comprehensive introduction, which gives an accessible overview of Lenin's life and work, and explains his relevance to political thought today.

Lenin has been much maligned in the mainstream, accused of viewing 'man as modeling clay' and of 'social engineering of the most radical kind.' However, in contrast to today's world leaders, who happily turn to violence to achieve their objectives, Lenin believed it impossible to reach his goals 'by any other path than that of political democracy.'

This collection will be of immense value to students encountering Lenin for the first time, and those looking for a new interpretation of one of the 20th century's most inspiring figures.

Biografía del autor

(Vladimir Ilich Ulianov; Simbirsk, 1870 - Nijni-Novgorod, 1924) Líder comunista ruso que dirigió la Revolución de octubre y creó el régimen comunista soviético. Miembro de una familia de clase media de la región del Volga, su animadversión contra el régimen zarista se exacerbó a partir de la ejecución de su hermano en 1887, acusado de conspiración. Estudió en las universidades de Kazán y San Petersburgo, en donde se instaló como abogado en 1893.