Blanc, Paul Le
Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745348346
- author:
- Blanc, Paul Le
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pluto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 1.9 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography, Political, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Vladimir Lenin lies in a tomb in Moscow's Red Square. His legacy has been subject to intense scrutiny and debate, but his ideas about democracy and social change remain relevant today. In this book, Paul Le Blanc explores Lenin's revolutionary thought and its significance for our own time. The author examines how the Bolshevik party succeeded in rejecting the old order and creating a new system, and what lessons can be drawn from their experience. By understanding Lenin's approach to collective action and democratic participation, readers can gain insights into how to build more effective social movements and challenge inequality today. This book offers a fresh perspective on one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, and provides a powerful framework for thinking about politics and activism in the modern world.