On the Foundations of Leninism

· Minerva Heritage Press
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A new translation from the original Russian manuscript with a new afterword by the translator and a timeline of Stalin's life and works.

These lectures were delivered by Stalin at Sverdlovsk University in early April, 1924. Stalin delineates the fundamental principles of Leninism. He covers aspects like its theoretical foundation in Hegelian metaphysics, its relationship with Marxism, and its stance on issues like the national question, dictatorship of the proletariat, and party organization.

About the author

Born in Georgia with the name Ioseb Besarionis dz? Jughashvili, Stalin was a Soviet politician, intellectual, leader and mass-murderer. His rule was marked by the transformation of the Soviet Union into a global superpower, widespread state terror, and the establishment of a totalitarian regime. Stalin's policies and actions, such as the collectivization of agriculture and the Great Purge, the greatest Genocides ever recorded, many ethnic cleansings and had profound and lasting impacts on the Soviet Union and the world. His writings are still reverred by modern Leftist intellectuals.

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