Lenin

Introduction: rethinking Lenin. Part 1 The making of a revolutionary: the boy from Simbirsk; from Populism to Marxism; the development of Capitalism in Russia. Part 2 The making of a Revolutionary Party: the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party; what is to be done?; the second congress; the Revolution of 1905; Lenin and Bogdanov; the Prague conference. Part 3 The approach to power: war and imperialism; from February to October. Part 4 Power - the commune state: the debate over October; the constituent assembly - Lenin and democracy; the state and revolution; consolidation of power; the failure of the commune model. Part 5 Power - the dictatorship of the proletariat: Brest Litovsk; the immediate tasks; the turn to terror; the Red Army; war communism. Part 6 Rethinking the Revolution: crisis 1920-1921; the debate within the Party; reform, repression and famine. Part 7 A cultural revolution: Proletkult; "new people and new customs"; education; scientific organization of labour and electricity. Part 8 Exporting the revolution: peaceful coexistence; Genoa, Rapallo and foreign trade; the Comintern; the Russo-Polish War; revolution in Asia; the problem of national minorities; the Caucasus and the formation of the Soviet Union. Part 9 Conclusion - Lenin lives: Lenin's last writings; Lenin's testament; the Lenin cult; the legacy.