Blanc, Paul Le 1947-
Lenin and the revolutionary party / Paul Le Blanc ; introduction by Ernest Mandel. - Haymarket Books edition. - xxx, 381 pages ; 23 cm
"Published 1993 by Humanity Books in New York"--Title page verso.
Bibliography : p. 353-368 Includes bibliographical references and index
Note to the Haymarket Books edition -- 1. Introduction: Authentic Leninism -- What Leninism is not -- A living organism and phases of development -- 2. The context of Lenin's early organizational perspectives -- Dimensions of Lenin's activity -- Lenin's programmatic orientation -- Ferment in the Russian working class -- 3. Revolutionary program, cohesive organization -- Organizational implications of revolutionary program -- Adapting to Russian conditions -- 4. The birth of Leninism -- What is to be done? -- The stormy beginning of Bolshevism -- 5. Questions and problems -- Luxemburg and Lenin -- Revolutionary committees distinct from the workers -- Was the Bolshevik/Menshevik split "unprincipled"? -- 6. The test of revolution -- The revolutionary program -- Revolution without Bolsheviks? -- The party broadens -- 7. The meaning of democratic centralism -- Democratic centralism in the RSDLP -- Democratic centralism in the bolshevik party -- Lenin's "iron grip" -- 8. Preparing for revolution -- Overcoming ultraleftism -- Philosophy and revolutionary program -- The Bolsheviks become a party -- 9. The almost-revolution -- Worker-Bolsheviks -- The upsurge -- 10. Party and war -- Revolutionary internationalism -- The actuality of world revolution -- How the party functioned -- 11. Party and revolution -- Overthrowing Tsarism but not taking power -- Reorientation -- Diversity and discipline -- Party and masses in the workers' revolution -- 12. After taking power -- State, revolution, and socialist democracy -- Crisis of Bolshevism -- Communist International -- A note on Lenin's authority -- Bureaucratization after Lenin -- The fate of the Comintern -- 13. Conclusion -- Reflections on the Leninist Party -- Problems of Leninism.
"This study of Lenin's conception of the revolutionary party, and its place in Marxist thought, gives a vibrant sense of the historical context--both Russian and international--in which Lenin's views were shaped and upon which they had such a profound impact"--Provided by publisher.
9789350024188
2015038435
Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-1924 --Political and social views.
Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za--History.
Rossiĭskai︠a︡ sot︠s︡ial-demokraticheskai︠a︡ rabochai︠a︡ partii︠a︡--History.
Socialism--History.--Russia
Philosophy, Marxist--History.
Revolutions--Philosophy--History.
Russia--Politics and government--1894-1917.
Soviet Union--Politics and government--1917-1936.
DK254.L46 / L314 2015
324.247
Lenin and the revolutionary party / Paul Le Blanc ; introduction by Ernest Mandel. - Haymarket Books edition. - xxx, 381 pages ; 23 cm
"Published 1993 by Humanity Books in New York"--Title page verso.
Bibliography : p. 353-368 Includes bibliographical references and index
Note to the Haymarket Books edition -- 1. Introduction: Authentic Leninism -- What Leninism is not -- A living organism and phases of development -- 2. The context of Lenin's early organizational perspectives -- Dimensions of Lenin's activity -- Lenin's programmatic orientation -- Ferment in the Russian working class -- 3. Revolutionary program, cohesive organization -- Organizational implications of revolutionary program -- Adapting to Russian conditions -- 4. The birth of Leninism -- What is to be done? -- The stormy beginning of Bolshevism -- 5. Questions and problems -- Luxemburg and Lenin -- Revolutionary committees distinct from the workers -- Was the Bolshevik/Menshevik split "unprincipled"? -- 6. The test of revolution -- The revolutionary program -- Revolution without Bolsheviks? -- The party broadens -- 7. The meaning of democratic centralism -- Democratic centralism in the RSDLP -- Democratic centralism in the bolshevik party -- Lenin's "iron grip" -- 8. Preparing for revolution -- Overcoming ultraleftism -- Philosophy and revolutionary program -- The Bolsheviks become a party -- 9. The almost-revolution -- Worker-Bolsheviks -- The upsurge -- 10. Party and war -- Revolutionary internationalism -- The actuality of world revolution -- How the party functioned -- 11. Party and revolution -- Overthrowing Tsarism but not taking power -- Reorientation -- Diversity and discipline -- Party and masses in the workers' revolution -- 12. After taking power -- State, revolution, and socialist democracy -- Crisis of Bolshevism -- Communist International -- A note on Lenin's authority -- Bureaucratization after Lenin -- The fate of the Comintern -- 13. Conclusion -- Reflections on the Leninist Party -- Problems of Leninism.
"This study of Lenin's conception of the revolutionary party, and its place in Marxist thought, gives a vibrant sense of the historical context--both Russian and international--in which Lenin's views were shaped and upon which they had such a profound impact"--Provided by publisher.
9789350024188
2015038435
Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-1924 --Political and social views.
Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za--History.
Rossiĭskai︠a︡ sot︠s︡ial-demokraticheskai︠a︡ rabochai︠a︡ partii︠a︡--History.
Socialism--History.--Russia
Philosophy, Marxist--History.
Revolutions--Philosophy--History.
Russia--Politics and government--1894-1917.
Soviet Union--Politics and government--1917-1936.
DK254.L46 / L314 2015
324.247