The State Of The Nation- Lenin On The State

In the latest of his reviews of classic socialist texts James Grannell looks at Lenin’s most famous book The State and Revolution.

The State Of The Nation- Lenin On The State

In the latest of his reviews of classic socialist texts James Grannell looks at Lenin’s most famous book The State and Revolution. Lenin’s The State and Revolution, written in 1917, is widely accepted as one of the classics of Marxist theory, but what’s it all about? In this relatively short text Lenin outlined his theory […]

What is reformism?

For more than a hundred years the socialist movement has debated the issue of reform or revolution. Some people say the debate is ‘old hat’ and ‘boring’ and we should ‘move beyond it’.

What is reformism?

What is reformism? For more than a hundred years the socialist movement has debated the issue of reform or revolution. Some people say the debate is ‘old hat’ and ‘boring’ and we should ‘move beyond it’. In fact  many recent developments, including the election of the Syriza government in Greece followed by its capitulation to […]