03675cam a2200433 i 4500 123851 20230410103802.0 151002s2015 ilu b 001 0deng 18805529 acquire 1 shelf copy policy default claim1 2016-01-05 lcc bk 2015038435 9781608464647 (alkaline paper) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc e-ur--- 338 DK 254 L445l 2015 324.247075 Le Blanc, Paul, 1947- Lenin and the Revolutionary Party / Paul Le Blanc ; introduction by Ernest Mandel. Haymarket Books edition. Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2015. xxx, 381 p. ; 23 cm "Published 1993 by Humanity Books in New York"--Title page verso. "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. Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-368) 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. Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-1924 Political and social views. Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za History. Rossiĭskai︠a︡ sot︠s︡ial-demokraticheskai︠a︡ rabochai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ History. Russia Politics and government 1894-1917. Soviet Union Politics and government 1917-1936. Socialism Russia History. Philosophy, Marxist History. Revolutions Philosophy History. Comunismo Rusia. Partidos comunistas Rusia. Mandel, Ernest, int. 25767 25767 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 338 DK 254 L445l 2015 00000117069 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk