Title: Lenin’s Conception of Revolution as Civil War
Abstract: Characterisations of Lenin as 'power-crazed' and 'a fanatical believer in a communist utopia' 1 do not quite convince me. In an attempt to find a further key to an understanding of Lenin's historical role, I have had a closer look at some of his private drafts and jottings, particularly those of 1905–6 and 1919. These were not intended for publication and seem to me to be more revealing than his largely polemical writings, especially when interpreted in the light of evidence newly available with the opening of the Russian archives.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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