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V.I. Lenin’s (1870-1924) role in 1917 captures a unique revolutionary moment. Lenin’s entire corpus of writings in the eight months between the two revolutions offers a concrete lesson on the theory and practice of revolution. Some of the articles and speeches are written with a cool analytical mind, and some are written in feverish haste. Together they provide a unique view of how the revolution unfolded.
Lenin was able to analyse the nature of ...
The Communist Manifesto is among the most widely read and disseminated texts in the world. It has been more influential in the making of the modern world than any other piece of political writing. Rarely has call to arms been phrased in a language of such zest, beauty and purity. One hundred and fifty years after it was written, the Manifesto shows us an image of our own, present-day globalized capitalism with stunning clarity and accuracy. Edited, with an ...
This volume is to honour Victor Kiernan, one of the most distinguished Marxist historians alive-a member, along with Eric Hobsbawn, of the famous British Communist Party Historians’ Group of the 1940s, consisting of E.P. Thompson, Christopher Hill, Rodney Hilton, George Rude, A.L. Morton and others. Kiernan, as Christopher Hill observed, ‘is one of the most versatile of British historians’, and his interests spread across time and continents. Reproduced ...
India's nuclear deal with the United States has raised a political storm in New Delhi. The Left parties have argued that the deal involves a quid pro quo, and seriously undermines India's ability to pursue an independent foreign policy.Contents:1. Implications of the India-US strategic alliance. 2. Why we oppose the nuclear deal. 3. Why avoid sense Parliament? 4. Apologia for Pro-US stance. 5. Betrayal on Iran: costs of India-US partnership. 6. UN ...