About the Book: Lenin and the Revolutionary Party
For generations, historians of the right, left, and center have all debated the
best way to understand V. I. Lenins role in shaping the Bolshevik party in the
years leading up to the Russian Revolution. At their worst, these studies locate
his influence in the forcefulness of his personality. At their best, they show
how Lenin moved other Bolsheviks through patient argument and political debate.
Yet remarkably few have attempted to document the ways his ideas changed, or how
they were in turn shaped by the party he played such a central role in building.
In this thorough, concise,