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Lenin's classic work on the state, clarifying the differences with the opportunists of various stripes. He shows how the concept of the dictatorship of the proletariat was raised by Marx and Engels after the Paris Commune.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 27, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 114 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1505792967
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1505792966
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.24 x 8.5 inches
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Christopher
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very imformative, for Capitalists and Socialists alike
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2021
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I've been reading this book slowly over the past few weeks, just a few pages a day and I have really appreciated it now that I'm finishing it. I think it's a wonderful read not only for Lenin's perspective and thoughts but also for a good breakdown of Marx and Engels' writings. Lenin talks about arguments brought up against socialism, the steps to achieve full communism, what that would look like, and arguments for why socialism is necessary, and now possible after the European revolutions of the 19th century.
I do not agree with everything he says, and I find some of his analyses to be somewhat incompatible with today's modern worker-state/worker-bourgeois dynamics. And some of his takes on democracy and necessity for a state apparatus I find to be a little jarring to say the least. But that could just be because Communism is something so far from the capitalist norm of today that It's hard to imagine anything else.

I still love the book, I still would recommend, and I still feel it's very useful and informative even today for anyone wanting to find their way through leftism.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More of the reasons communism doesn't work.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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Lenin basically regurgitates Marx's idealistic tripe, while adding to it to ensure the complete ruin of his beloved Russia for the sake of communism. A serious minded reader with any knowledge of the benefits of capitalism, and individual freedoms will instantly reject these ideas for the nonsense they are. Without capitalism, communism can not exist, as it works on the back of capitalism in order to fund itself. These ideas are all contradicted in the very writings of Marx , and Lenin because as they apply a principle of communism, they must then alter their principles to make the new idea work within the communist ideal, which of course as usual contradicts the new idea. It's amazing double talk. Keep in mind, Lenin was stripped of power and became THE figurehead of communism, while at the same time he was being shut down, and silenced, as the new ideas again conflicted with the communist "model" for utopian life. Enter Stalin and the worst oppression of Russia ever, in the name of communism.
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Damian Durgin
5.0 out of 5 stars Very high quality
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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The quality of the book itself is perfect, the hard cover is solid, and it feels solid. For its price, its really worth it. I'm not done reading the book itself, but it's very intelligible.
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Andre
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Informative debatable in a literary sense
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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As far as the political state of the European region is concerned the book focuses heavily on the Russians and German's position, based on the era of the contexts no mention of nazi movement was evident however the soviet presences might have hinted on the latter. P.s Engels seem to have over shadowed Marx some what
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Required Reading
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There are no shortage of reviews for this classic, for good reason. For all their influence and relevance, both Marx, but not so much Engels, did not leave behind a coherent doctrine, with elements of their philosophy scattered among many writings. The function of State and Revolution is to connect the dots and give a coherent, clear message of Marxian theory. It remains one of the clearest explanations of the Communist system.

I was struck when reading State and Revolution how much resonates with today. Even though first published over a hundred years ago (1917), State and Revolution contains cutting analysis which holds up even one hundred years after it was first published. In this regard, pay attention to what Lenin says about how States are created and continue to exist. Or witness what Lenin says about how the memory and thoughts of great revolutionary thinkers are reduced to sound bytes, ignoring other important messages, or, to use Lenin’s words, being “canonized.” For example, for all the great words and deeds from Martin Luther King, the media mostly remember him for saying, “I have a dream, ....” leaving out the many other words and deeds he said.

A frequent argument against Communist political systems is that historically most have been nothing but authoritarian dictatorships. State and Revolution clarifies this argument. Russia, Eastern Europe were mired in dictatorship, never progressing further, per Marxian theory, to a democratic, communistic state. The great benefit of State and Revolution is that Lenin fully explains this important issue, devoting an entire chapter to the “withering of the State.”
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Cabbage
4.0 out of 5 stars Distilled genius
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022
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The cover is ugly I won't lie but the dimensions of the book make reading and access much easier as well as just the content of State and Revolution is one of the best books you'll read. Not the easiest, but definitely one of the best.
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Dr. Gregory Mauck
5.0 out of 5 stars Read and see Communism has been a bad idea from the start.
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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This is an inexpensive book which all should read to understand that communism is fundamentally corrupt and completely illogical.
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Chad reid
5.0 out of 5 stars Important literature
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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Every worker should read State and Revolution. Lenin Lived, Lenin Lives, Lenin Will Live Forever!
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Alex watson
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2021
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A opening for the mind
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Samia Passos
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2023
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Learning with this great man!
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Nitish Malik
5.0 out of 5 stars Best communism book..
Reviewed in India on September 27, 2023
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I use it to understand the communism aspect of society how it really works...Works good for that and some really good vocab other than usual syllable....
Best book for beginners though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2021
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