1. Lenin And Stalin
This particular book dealt with the notion that the Russian peasantry was a viable revolutionary force, but lacked the capability of developing on its own. ... His solution was a revolutionary party that would come from the bourgeoisie and be composed mainly of middle class intellectuals. Digging farther he describes the party as being a small, highly centralized, highly disciplined, conspiratorial band of professional revolutionaries. ... In order to combat this Lenin instituted an economic program, which came to be known as War Communism. ... War Communisms shelf life only lasted to th...
- Word Count: 1728
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate