What is the Real Marxist Tradition?

Trotsky makes the case that the rise of Stalinism was not the inevitable consequence of Leninism, but rather its negation.

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The years since Karl Marx's death have seen the emergence of movements, organizations and governments declaring themselves to be "Marxist." How can we make sense of this development? This short book is an attempt to untangle these "Marxisms," to establish criteria for evaluating claims to stand within the Marxist tradition.