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Revolutionary Marxist Theory

 

Introduction: Below is a list of essays on revolutionary Marxism. We've divided this page into four parts. The first part is a basic introduction to socialism. The second part is a Marxism FAQ section (Frequently Asked Questions). The third part is a collection of recommended readings from historic revolutionaries like Karl Marx, Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg, Leon Trotsky and James Cannon. And the fourth and final section is a misc. collection of interesting theoretical links and essays.

 

I. Introduction to Socialism:

 

1. What is Socialism?
2. How to Make a Revolution
3. Marxism vs. Anarchism
4. What Will a Socialist America Look Like?
5. Why Do We Need a Vanguard Party?
6. Overview of What Socialists Stand For
7. Socialists and Elections

 

II. Marxist Classics:

 

- Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
- Wage Labor and Capital by Karl Marx

State and Revolution by V.I. Lenin
Three Sources & Three Component parts of Marxism
by V.I. Lenin
The Right of Nations to Self-Determination
by V.I. Lenin
On Women’s Liberation
by V.I. Lenin

- The Three Sources and component parts of Marxism by V.I. Lenin

- What is to Be Done? by V.I. Lenin

Transitional Program by Leon Trotsky
In Defense of October
by Leon Trotsky
On Women’s Liberation
by Leon Trotsky
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The Revolution Betrayed by Leon Trotsky

- The ABC of Materialist Dialectics by Leon Trotsky

- Permanent Revolution by Leon Trotsky

- History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky

Reform or Revolution? by Rosa Luxemburg
The Mass Strike
by Rosa Luxemburg

- The Junius Pamphlet by Rosa Luxemburg

On the Korean War by James Cannon
On Eugene Debs by James Cannon
On The I.W.W. by James Cannon
The Revolutionary Party & Its Role in the Struggle for Socialism by James Cannon
Socialism on Trial
by James Cannon

Vanguard Parties by Ernest Mandel
- An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory by Ernest Mandel

Understanding History by George Novack

The Challenge of Matriarchy by Evelyn Reed   
History Will Absolve Me by Fidel Castro

 

III. Misc. Theoretical Resources:

 

National Oppression
Black Self-Determination & Socialist Revolution

- The Forging of Oppressed Nationalities in the U.S.

The Case for Reparations for African-Americans

 

Revolutions
The Russian Revolution & the Struggle Against War

- A Marxist Analysis of Cuba

- Salvador Allende's Chile

- The Russian Revolution


Study Guides & Reading Lists
- Study Guide for Mandel's Vanguard Parties

Study Guide for Lenin's State & Revolution

Young Socialist Alliance Reading List From the 1960s
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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