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State and Revolution Paperback – November 9, 2011

by Vladimir Ilich Lenin (Author)

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2011 Reprint of 1932 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "State and Revolution" (1917) describes the role of the State in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution. It describes the inherent nature of the State as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class's desire to control all other social classes. Whether a dictatorship or a democracy, the State remains in the control of the ruling class. Even in a democratic capitalist republic, the ruling class will never willingly relinquish political power, maintaining it via various strategies. Hence, according to this view, communist revolution is the sole remedy for the abolition of the state.

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Paperback: 106 pages
Publisher: Martino Fine Books (November 9, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1614271925
ISBN-13: 978-1614271925
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 49 customer reviews
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JohnnyPrestomatic74

Another brilliant masterpiece

June 5, 2018

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Written exactly as the events were unfolding in Petrograd and elsewhere in Russia, this book is virtually dedicated to the denunciations of so-called "revolutionaries" who had in the past and in the 1 917 present watered down Marxism into a virtual collaboration with the bourgeoisie. Lenin also elucidated on what the dictatorship of the proletariat means in Leninist terms, and what the destruction of the capitalist state entails, and should accomplish. Differentiation between the Marxist and anarchist views of these things also clarified. Great companion to "What is to Be Done" and "Imperiaism the highest stage of capitalism." Highly recommended

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The State- do you need it?

October 31, 2017

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A very insightful read - whether or not one agrees with Lenin's expectations for a Marxist economic system, his views on taking charge of your government's program is as relevant to us today as it was for him then.

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Very informative but challenging

December 9, 2017

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Lenin explains his program in great detail. A very useful reference point in this respect. However at times possibly too much detail. A bit repetitive in places. It was translated 100 years ago, so some of the expressions ate no longer in common usage.

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Still Required Reading

June 14, 2018

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There are no shortage of reviews for this classic, for good reason. For all their influence and relevance, both Marx, but not so much Engels, did not leave behind a coherent doctrine, with elements of their philosophy scattered among many writings. The function of State and Revolution is to connect the dots and give a coherent, clear message of Marxian theory. It remains one of the clearest explanations of the Communist system.

I was struck when reading State and Revolution how much resonates with today. Even though first published over a hundred years ago (1917), State and Revolution contains cutting analysis which holds up even one hundred years after it was first published. In this regard, pay attention to what Lenin says about how States are created and continue to exist. Or witness what Lenin says about how the memory and thoughts of great revolutionary thinkers are reduced to sound bytes, ignoring other important messages, or, to use Lenin’s words, being “canonized.” For example, for all the great words and deeds from Martin Luther King, the media mostly remember him for saying, “I have a dream, ....” leaving out the many other words and deeds he said.

A frequent argument against Communist political systems is that historically most have been nothing but authoritarian dictatorships. State and Revolution clarifies this argument. Russia, Eastern Europe were mired in dictatorship, never progressing further, per Marxian theory, to a democratic, communistic state. The great benefit of State and Revolution is that Lenin fully explains this important issue, devoting an entire chapter to the “withering of the State.”

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BELKACEM BENALI

Nicely book love it Probably I'm gonna read it again

August 22, 2018

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Nicely book love it
Probably I'm gonna read it again soon

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Five Stars

February 9, 2018

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Just plain old damned excellent introduction to socialism

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For History readers

January 8, 2018

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Very interesting book. It goes over many ideals Lenin had about the state and the revolution. Very good book

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Mainly Revolution

March 30, 2011

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I purchased and read this book after reading the Communist Manifesto and Capital by Karl Marx. I was trying to get my head around the Marxist world view, since I basically found myself agreeing with with most of what I was reading. I've heard terrible things about Lenin and wanted to find out from the "horses mouth" exactly what he was up to. I found "State and Revolution" to be very informative as to what revolution is all about and also a lot of my questions about Marxism were answered.

I wold recommend this book for anyone who has questions about Marxism in practice, since Lenin was the leader of the first trully Marxist government.

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