The State and Revolution - by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Paperback)

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About the Book "Lenin's booklet State and Revolution is widely recognised to be a lightening bolt in Marxist theory. This new edition includes a substantial new introduction by renowned theorist Antonio Negri, who argues for the continued relevance of these ideas"-- Book Synopsis Lenin's most important and controversial theoretical text Lenin's booklet The State and Revolution struck the world of Marxist theory like a lightning bolt. Written in the months running up to the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin turned the traditional socialist concept of the state on its head, arguing for the need to smash the organs of the bourgeois state to create a 'semi-state' of soviets, or workers' council…