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The State and Revolution

Vladimir Lenin

Start date: November 1, 2021

Finish date: November 30, 2021

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November 2021 - The State and Revolution
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Jan 11, 2023 Michelle rated it it was amazing

Detailed work on the role of the state during and after revolution.
“It is only with socialism that there will commence a rapid, genuine, real mass advance, in which first the majority and then the whole of the population will take part-an advance of social and individual life.”

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Jun 15, 2022 Janda rated it it was amazing

This book really taught me more about how Opportunism functions , and how It cleared out any misconceptions I had about the class and the state Dictatorship.
Also , the tearing apart of Kautsky was funny. 😄
#KeepLearning

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Jan 07, 2023 Nicole Drapluk rated it it was amazing

Essential read for having a basic Marxist understanding of the relationship of the state and revolution. Had a very clear explanation of the transition from capitalism to communism and how the role of a centralized state is integral to this transitional period.

I specifically appreciated the discussion of how anarchists and social democrats often fail to recognize or even address the role of the state in social revolution.

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