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There are thousands of books which have been produced all around the world in relation to the theories and practice of Marxism-Leninism. Knowing where to begin with your study to correctly develop your understanding of Communism can be almost impossible. Sure, everyone knows of The Communist Manifesto, but beyond that where do you begin?
To solve this we have put together the Back to Basics guide to develop your initial concepts of Marxist-Leninist theory:
Introduction
This is the online version of
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1. Materialism
To begin understanding the working-class worldview
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2. Dialectical Materialism
Where materialism anchors our philosophical worldview
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3. Historical Materialism
Understanding history correctly is crucial in
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4. Value
“Just as man is governed, in
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5. Price and Profit
The surplus value produced by workers
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6. Finance Capital
As monopolisation developed in the late
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7. Imperialism
As we saw in the previous
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8. Class
“The exploiting classes need political rule
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9. The State
Many envision the state as an
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10. The National Question
Stalin defined the nation in his
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11. The Communist Party
From the texts of Marx and
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12. The Industrial Struggle
Early History It is important to
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13. The Anti-Racist Struggle
Defined simply, racism is an ideology
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14. The Women’s Struggle
Marxist theory approaches the question of
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15. Sex and Identity
Sex-related issues in the West have
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16. The Environmental Struggle
Humanity is at the precipice of
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17. The USSR
The origins of the Union of
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18. Vietnam
Vietnam is perhaps most well known
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19. The DPRK
Revolutions are built on the material
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20. China
The People’s Republic of China (PRC)
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21. Cuba
Like many other socialist states, the
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22. Laos
Laos is a country in southeast
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23. Reformism
“There can be no unity, federal
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24. The Labour Party
For British communists, the role and
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25. Trotskyism
In 1924, Vladimir Lenin, leader of
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26. Revisionism
In Marxism and Revisionism, Lenin describes
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27. Anarchism
Can the state be abolished overnight?
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28. Fascism
Fascism is a term many are
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Appendix 1: Marxist-Leninist Reading List
British Marxists Labour: A Party Fit
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Appendix 2: Marxist-Leninist Glossary
Absolute Surplus Value: The amount of
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Back to Basics
There are thousands of books which have been produced all around the world in relation to the theories and practice of Marxism-Leninism. Knowing where to begin with your study to correctly develop your understanding of Communism can be almost impossible. Sure, everyone knows of The Communist Manifesto, but beyond that where do you begin?
To solve this we have put together the Back to Basics guide to develop your initial concepts of Marxist-Leninist theory:
Introduction
This is the online version of
Read More »
1. Materialism
To begin understanding the working-class worldview
Read More »
2. Dialectical Materialism
Where materialism anchors our philosophical worldview
Read More »
3. Historical Materialism
Understanding history correctly is crucial in
Read More »
4. Value
“Just as man is governed, in
Read More »
5. Price and Profit
The surplus value produced by workers
Read More »
6. Finance Capital
As monopolisation developed in the late
Read More »
7. Imperialism
As we saw in the previous
Read More »
8. Class
“The exploiting classes need political rule
Read More »
9. The State
Many envision the state as an
Read More »
10. The National Question
Stalin defined the nation in his
Read More »
11. The Communist Party
From the texts of Marx and
Read More »
12. The Industrial Struggle
Early History It is important to
Read More »
13. The Anti-Racist Struggle
Defined simply, racism is an ideology
Read More »
14. The Women’s Struggle
Marxist theory approaches the question of
Read More »
15. Sex and Identity
Sex-related issues in the West have
Read More »
16. The Environmental Struggle
Humanity is at the precipice of
Read More »
17. The USSR
The origins of the Union of
Read More »
18. Vietnam
Vietnam is perhaps most well known
Read More »
19. The DPRK
Revolutions are built on the material
Read More »
20. China
The People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Read More »
21. Cuba
Like many other socialist states, the
Read More »
22. Laos
Laos is a country in southeast
Read More »
23. Reformism
“There can be no unity, federal
Read More »
24. The Labour Party
For British communists, the role and
Read More »
25. Trotskyism
In 1924, Vladimir Lenin, leader of
Read More »
26. Revisionism
In Marxism and Revisionism, Lenin describes
Read More »
27. Anarchism
Can the state be abolished overnight?
Read More »
28. Fascism
Fascism is a term many are
Read More »
Appendix 1: Marxist-Leninist Reading List
British Marxists Labour: A Party Fit
Read More »
Appendix 2: Marxist-Leninist Glossary
Absolute Surplus Value: The amount of
Read More »
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