What Is to Be Done?: Burning Questions of Our Movement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781026083024)

"What Is to Be Done?" is a foundational political treatise by V.I. Lenin that outlines the organizational strategy and theoretical foundations necessary for a successful socialist revolution. Central to the work is Lenin's argument for the creation of a disciplined vanguard party comprised of professional revolutionaries, capable of leading the working class toward political consciousness and action. Lenin critiques the "economist" trend of the time, which prioritized immediate economic gains over broader political struggle, and emphasizes the vital role of theoretical clarity in revolutionary movements.

The text explores the relationship between spontaneous worker uprisings and the need for structured, centralized leadership. By examining the challenges facing the Russian social-democratic movement at the turn of the 20th century, Lenin provides a blueprint for political organization that would eventually shape the course of world history. "What Is to Be Done?" remains an essential text for students of political science, history, and Marxist theory, offering profound insights into the dynamics of social change and the mechanics of political mobilization. It is a rigorous defense of the necessity of a dedicated revolutionary press and the strategic importance of ideological unity.

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