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OverviewThis study is a contribution to the debate, begun just after the October Revolution, concerning the relationship between Marx's project and Soviet society. It focuses, however, only on the political aspects of the matter: to what extent was early Soviet authoritarianism the necessary outcome of Marx's works? Since Lenin's practice and theory largely determined and justified the early political character of the Soviet state, we may ask whether Lenin was implementing Marx's project or a project of his own design. Lenin, influenced by debates within Social Democracy and by the experience of the Russian revolutionary tradition, used a one-sided interpretation of Marx's work to build and defend a 'transition' which was fundamentally authoritarian. Marx was not causally responsible for the theoretical foundation of Soviet authoritarianism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David W. Lovell (Australian National University, Canberra)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9780511898372ISBN 10: 0511898371 Publication Date: 05 November 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Marx and the transition to socialism; 3. Engels, democracy and revolution; 4. Marxism and Revisionism; 5. The Russian revolutionary tradition; 6. Lenin and the Party; 7. Lenin and the dictatorship; 8. Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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