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The State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin

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justarlo's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Fascinating reflection on the modus operandi of Soviet socialism and one of the most detailed and specific leftist programs I have ever read. Marx gives us a destination, Lenin attempts at a roadmap

s___'s review against another edition

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5.0

Very easy to read! I wish Lenin more clearly defined Kautsky and the Second International's opportunism early on in the material, but I eventually got my mind around it. Will definitely re-read.

maozetinna's review against another edition

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5.0

aka why anarchist are wrong about everything

hazel1998's review against another edition

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3.0

Comprehensive in scope, but light on details. He had a fair bit going on, so quite understandable.

drianturner's review against another edition

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3.0

Not an eloquent defence of Marx, let's be honest. Marx is largely quiet on the state after a revolution by the Working Class, other than it withers away after the dictatorship of the Proletariat. So Lenin is the opportunity to clarify what is meant by the withering away of the state.

Is the state the Capitalist state? So of course with the decline of Capitalism is going to be the decline of the Capitalist state? Still not 100% sure, though, whether there is just a withering away of the Capitalist state or the state altogether? Indeed, Lenin does reject anarchism so there is a role for the state. Maybe the state does eventually wither away altogether. If so, I think that's naive relying on eg Nozick, Anarchy, State and Utopia; there must still be a state, however defined.