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State and Revolution

By: Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Narrated by: Chris Matthews
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State and Revolution (1917) describes the role of the state in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution. It describes the inherent nature of the state as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class' desire to control all other social classes. Whether a dictatorship or a democracy, the state remains in the control of the ruling class. Even in a democratic capitalist republic, the ruling class will never willingly relinquish political power, maintaining it via various strategies. Hence, according to this view, communist revolution is the sole remedy for the abolition of the state.

©2019 BN Publishing (P)2019 BN Publishing Economics Macroeconomics Political Science Politics & Government United States World Socialism Capitalism Imperialism Russia Soviet Union Latin American
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Mispronunciation of some names. Many stutters and stops not edited out, so some sentences were read twice.

Overall still quite good.

Narrator and editing needs work

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To understand the terrible mistakes of the Soviet Union this is an excellent insight into the thought processes that inspired Lenin to the actions he chose.

The book itself is typical of Lenin. His mind wanders angrily along various intellectual paths which he so fervently declares as the only Truth known to man! This is a man who knew one thing beyond all else - that his way was the only way and anyone who opposed him was beyond contempt!

I strongly suggest you listen to this audiobook and draw your own conclusions on a very poorly understood area of history.

To understand the mistakes of the past...

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Based explanation on how a communist state might come to be. A must read for any politically engaged/curious person.

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essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the foundations and strategic necessities of achieving a future without capitalist exploitation of man by man.

essential reading

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Fine and important words stumbled over, repeated, and lacking in emphasis or apparent interest from the narrator. Luckily the text transcends, but this is a brilliant book which deserves better.

Great book. Poor narration.

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