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Publisher's Summary
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' 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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- John C
- 2021-12-06
Pretty Good
What a terrible intro! Whoever wrote the introduction didn't actually read the book. Translation was considerably weaker than the Progress Publishers edition which detracted from the clarity and obscured some passages.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-03-26
get rekt Anarchists
i really like lenin, i listen to this book regularly. the guy was really on to something
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- saggyshopper
- 2021-06-13
An absolute must read for the working class
Every working class individual needs to read Lenin, especially but not limited to this work.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-06-27
Well written book
I like how lenin clears up many misconceptions created by opportunists. The book is perfect for anyone learning socialism
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-09-15
Fantastic
Did a great job of explaining the function of state across economic theory. Will read again in the future. Easy enough to follow even if you aren't well read on the time period, but maybe look up names you see in the contents beforehand to get a better picture.
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- shervin
- 2020-06-23
Great book/ Horrible narration
Awkward pauses and mono tune voice. Read the whole thing as if it was his first time reading the book 🤦🏽♂️
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