The Cambridge Companion to Lenin

Vladimir Lenin remains one of the most significant figures of the twentieth century through his role in revolutionary Russia and his influence on the global revolutionary movement. This Companion provides a major reassessment of Lenin's thought, experiences and legacy through wide-ranging chapters based on the latest academic research.

Vladimir Lenin remains one of the most significant figures of the twentieth century: a major socialist thinker, the leading figure in the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia and an enduring influence on the global revolutionary movement. This Companion offers a major reassessment of Lenin, his thought, experiences and legacy, through a series of concise and accessible chapters, grounded in the latest research. It provides an authoritative survey of important themes and events from the time of Lenin's emergence as a Marxist thinker, writer and revolutionary to his actions during Russia's revolutionary period. Central aspects of Lenin's thought are explored in depth, including revolution, the state, violence, gender, race and culture. The volume also explores the theoretical significance and enduring memorialisation of Lenin over a century after his death.