Leninism: Introduction to the Study of Leninism
Leninism: Introduction to the Study of Leninism (Russian:Leninizm: Vvedenie v izuchenie Leninizma) is a 1925 work by Soviet politician Grigory Zinoviev.[1] Leninism would be translated into English by The Communist Party of England as "Bolshevism or Trotskyism: Where the Line of Trotskyism is Leading" as part of The Errors of Trotskyism in May 1925.[2] The work represents a primary document to the ideological tensions that were building within the Politburo, Central Committee, and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
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| Author | Grigory Zinoviev |
|---|---|
| Original title | Leninizm: Vvedenie v izuchenie Leninizma |
| Language | Russian |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Publication place | Soviet Union |
| Media type | Print. |
Synopsis
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Response
Leon Trotsky would respond to this work in The Permanent Revolution[3] who satirizes the work sarcastically comparing Zinoviev to Martin Luther and described reading it as "chocking on loose cotton wool".
References
- ^ "Leninizm - Vvedenie v izuchenie Leninizma". 1925.
- ^ "Gregory Zinoviev: Bolshevism or Trotskyism".
- ^ Trotsky, Leon (1928). The Permanent Revolution. London: New Park Publications. pp. 36–37, 256.