Introduction: The purpose of this class is to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the withering away of the state as it relates to economics and the mode of production. The class will also focus on the historical experience of the Soviet Union to investigate...

Introduction: The purpose of this class is to continue developing a Marxist-Leninist understanding of the state and to apply this knowledge to the U.S. context. Learning objectives and outcomes: At the end of class 4, comrades will: Have an understanding of the class...

Introduction: The purpose of this class is to continue our historical-materialist investigation into the nature and significance of the state. In this class we turn to two examples, one general and one specific: pre-class societies and the Paris Commune of 1871. Both...

Introduction: The purpose of this class is to develop a more sophisticated appreciation of the concept of the withering away of the state and to engage the historical evidence that proves the necessity of focusing on questions of state power. Learning objectives and...

Introduction: The purpose of this class is to begin developing a Marxist-Leninist understanding of the state. This introductory framework will serve as the foundation for comprehending, more completely and more specifically, Lenin’s theory of the state. By...

Understanding Marx and Lenin's Theory of Revolution ...