Lenin Lives? by Christopher Read (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Lenin Lives? by Christopher Read Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A lively, accessible and wide-ranging account of one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. Through a brief but stimulating and penetrating account of his life and chief ideas the study examines how Leninism emerged and became a global force. Publisher Description Lenin lived a controversial life and has had a deeply controversial reputation in the centenary since his death (21 January 1924) His rise from a conventional, educated, provincial, and middle-class background to become not only the leader, even dictator, over the largest country on earth, is dramatic and vital in itself. But it is only part of the story. Even after his death, he was unchallenged as the chief inspirer of a disparate world revolutionary movementwhich rocked the dominant capitalist world for most of the twentieth century. His admirers and disciples included major intellectual and cultural figures, such as Brecht, Picasso, Sartre, Franz Fanon andPablo Neruda; disparate radical activists and revolutionaries such as Ho Chi Minh, Joseph Stalin, Mao Ze dong, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Josip Broz Tito, terrorist groups such as the Red Brigades and Baader-Meinhof, and many liberation movements. Despite this, his work and influence have often been written off as no longer relevant, and many today consider this to be so. Lenin has, they claim, had his day, even though he is still revered in China, the worlds mostpopulous country. However, Lenin, like his mentor Marx, has had a tendency to rise from apparent decline and oblivion to renewed force and influence. This study examines the key elementsof Lenins life and career, the consolidation of his ideas into the doctrines of Leninism, the influence of Leninism in promoting revolutionary movements around the globe, and the currently disputed issue of whether his ideas still have any relevance today. In particular, while considering his views on the role of the revolutionary party, often seen as the centrepiece of his theory and practice, this account identifies the root of Lenins global influence in his opposition to capitalistimperialism and as a bedrock foundation for the opposition of many to fascism and associated ideologies. While recognizing that Lenins reputation has reached its lowest point, not least in his home countrywhere his legacy is reviled by Vladimir Putin and other contemporary leaders, the book concludes by weighing up the contemporary arguments of those who believe that Lenin still lives. Author Biography Christopher Reads scholarly work has focused on the cultural, social and political history of modern Russia with a central emphasis on the revolutions of 1917 and the wider period from 1900-1941. He also has a particular interest in the social and political thought of the Russian intelligentsia from its origins to the present. Read studied at Keele, Glasgow and Leningrad Universities and the London School of Economics, and taught in the History Department atWarwick from 1973 to 2019 and conducted research at Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Berkeley, Leningrad/St.Petersburg, Moscow, and the Soviet and Russian Academies of Science. Read is currently EmeritusProfessor of History at the University of Warwick. Details ISBN 0198866089 ISBN-13 9780198866084 Title Lenin Lives? Author Christopher Read Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 208 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:157837885; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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