Sunday, May 10, 2009

Why Lenin Still Matters

Featuring PAUL LeBLANC, author of Revolution, Democracy, Socialism: Selected Writings of Lenin (Pluto Press, 2008)

Saturday, May 16 at 3:00 pm
Sankofa Books, 2714 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington, DC

Sponsored by the DC branch of the ISO.
For more info, contact us at (202) 903-6906 or iso_district@yahoo.com


The theoretical and practical contributions of Russian socialist Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) to generations of revolutionary working-class struggles have been among the most decisive and significant—and also among the most misunderstood and maligned.

Paul LeBlanc, activist and author, has played an important role in examining Lenin’s thought in the context of his historical role both in Russia and internationally in the lead up to and following the Russian Revolution of 1917. What are the key ideas in Lenin’s thought? Why and how do Lenin’s ideas matter today? What is the relationship of Lenin to the larger Marxist tradition? How has Lenin’s work shaped successive generations of radicals?

Suggested readings:

Lenin's Return

The Myth of Lenin's Elitism

Lenin's Theory of the Party

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