... establish the "revolutionary democratic dictatorship of the proletariat."" If Marx's theory "that government is an instrument of exploitation and that capitalism drives society to two extremes- holds true then his philosophy of revolution "was both perfectly logical and perfectly democratic."" The idea of a "democratic dictatorship- was justified because it represented the majority and was committed to removing the ruling minority. But ... would never have seen eye to eye with Lenin on that aspect. Lenin's intention that there would be a prolonged period of dictatorship after the prolet...

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... not results of pre-determined ideology, but rather a pragmatism that resulted from the varying situations. It can be seen that the Bolsheviks, although conclusive in their thoughts often determined their philosophy was not always the most effective. The first period of Soviet foreign policy was strictly ideological, where their actions were determined by their aspirations instead of practicality. Its aim was ... ...

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Before any state can ascend to the status of superpower a shared philosophy, or general direction, must first be established. In this paper I plan to compare and contrast the ideologies behind the political and economic practice of Vladimir Ilich Lenin and Joseph Vissarionovich ... ...

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... for the populace to attain, his legitimacy was based on the credibility of his ideological authority . In protection of that conviction, Stalin was in constant fear of competitive initiative and philosophy. Stalin subjected society and culture to strict party surveillance and control, issuing pro-socialist, xenophobic propaganda, censoring literature, art, and media, and launching anti-religious campaigns . In addition to his ... ...

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... for the populace to attain, his legitimacy was based on the credibility of his ideological authority . In protection of that conviction, Stalin was in constant fear of competitive initiative and philosophy. Stalin subjected society and culture to strict party surveillance and control, issuing pro-socialist, xenophobic propaganda, censoring literature, art, and media, and launching anti-religious campaigns . In addition to his ... ...

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... link between Marx and Soviet Communism one first has to look at the theories that Marx espoused in his many works that make up the basic tenets of the Marxist philosophy. The main idea which influenced Marx's thinking was that of materialism. The theory that states, in Marx's own words; "Life is not determined by consciousness but consciousness by life." It ... ...

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... subordinate classes for there own economic gain. Marxist believe that the ruling classes are able to do this through their ownership of the means of production, although there is a whole philosophy which deals with explaining this assumption, this essay is not concerned with that, but what does need to be dealt with while explaining working class crime in relation to Marxist ... ...

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... Palace at the signal from the battleship Aurora and overran it, sealing the Provisional Government's fate. Lenin immediately began his attempt to construct a socialist government in Russia according to the philosophy of Karl Marx. After the death of Lenin, the government was taken over by a man named Joseph Stalin, who began the regression back to an oppressive dictatorship. Later on, Leon ... ...

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... political duels with other prominent figures. It was marked with his shrewd diplomatic takeover of the people in terms of popularity. He, firstly, became popular through projecting Cult of Lenin philosophy, as discussed before. In addition to the Cult of Lenin propaganda, Stalin also never went against Lenin's philosophies unlike his rivals. His popularity won huge gains through this. And thirdly ... ...

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... see countless instances of how the better organized, more conscious, better-armed minority imposed its will on the majority, and conquered it- (Pipes Three 49). These words summarize the political philosophy of Vladimir Lenin, head of the Bolshevik party. It is remarkable from a self- styled Marxist revolutionary, to have such contempt from the masses. Notably, it illustrates Lenin's ruthlessness in that ... ...

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