Synopses & Reviews
Much has been written about the activity of Lenin and his colleagues on the editorial board of Iskra, whereas little has been said about his interlocutors in these debates. To redress the balance, Richard Mullin has translated 25 documents from this period. Combined these new materials offer a more complete picture of Lenins thought and activity during this period.
Synopsis
Everyone has read Lenins What is to Be Done. Now everyone can read the contributions of his political interlocutors.
Synopsis
Much has been written about the activity of Lenin and his colleagues on the editorial board of the Iskra newspaper, whereas little ink has been spilled about his political interlocutors who unsuccessfully fought for control of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party during the
Iskra period. To redress the balance, Richard Mullin has translated 25 documents from this period, most of which express a polemical attitude toward Lenin's views. They include articles from
Rabochee Delo, the Jewish Bund's
Poslednie Izvestiia the post-Lenin
Iskra, pamphlets by Plekhanov and Martov, the resolutions of Party meetings, as well as some very revealing private correspondence.
Through the examination of these documents a clearer, more grounded, and better-rounded picture of the early Russian Social Democratic Labor Party can be obtained.
Part of the Historical Materialism (HM) Book Series.
About the Author
Richard Mullin completed his doctorate at the University of Sussex in 2010. His dissertation focused on the relationship between Lenin, the newspaper
Iskra and the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party.