The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love,

The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Tariq Ali paints an illuminating portrait of Lenin

â€œWithout Lenin there would have been no socialist revolution in 1917. Of this much we can be certain.â€

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, leader of the October 1917 uprising, is one of the most misunderstood leaders of the twentieth century. In his own time, there were many, even among his enemies, who acknowledged the full magnitude of his intellectual and political achievements. But his legacy has been lost in misinterpretation; he is worshipped but rarely read.

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Tariq Ali explores the two major influences on Leninâ€™s thoughtâ€”the turbulent history of Tsarist Russia and the birth of the international labour movementâ€”and explains how Lenin confronted dilemmas that still cast a shadow over the present. Is terrorism ever a viable strategy? Is support for imperial wars ever justified? Can politics be made without a party? Was the seizure of power in 1917 morally justified? Should he have parted company from his wife and lived with his lover?

In The Dilemmas of Lenin, Ali provides an insightful portrait of Leninâ€™s deepest preoccupations and underlines the clarity and vigour of his theoretical and political formulations. He concludes with an affecting account of Leninâ€™s last two years, when he realized that â€œwe knew nothingâ€ and insisted that the revolution had to be renewed lest it wither and die.
Country USA
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-04-25
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Verso
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-04-25
Format	Kindle eBook

The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution

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