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Marxism and the National Question (Russian: Марксизм и национальный вопрос, romanized: Marksizm i natsionalniy vopros) is a short work of Marxist theory written by Joseph Stalin in January 1913 while living in Vienna.
The Nationalities Question by Rosa Luxemburg in 1909 [1] Theses on the National Question , writings by Vladimir Lenin in 1913, first published in 1925 [ 2 ] The Problem of Nationalities , Chapter 39 of Leon Trotsky 's History of the Russia Revolution Volume 3: The Triumph of the Soviets [ 3 ]
By 1904, however, influenced by Marxist writings, Stalin had moved toward repudiation of independent Georgian nationalism, as he outlined in his essay The Social-Democratic View on the National Question. [4] Stalin developed his views further in his 1913 pamphlet Marxism and the National Question.
Stalin was quick to ally himself with fellow Soviet politicians Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev. [ 3 ] The book contains the written text of nine lectures Stalin delivered to trainee party activists at Sverdlov Communist University , and was the first work produced by Stalin since the 1917 October Revolution .
Barbara C. Allen praised the book for its meticulous exploration of Stalin's ideological formation. She commended Suny for his in-depth analysis of Stalin's strengths and weaknesses as a Marxist organizer, agitator, and politician, particularly emphasizing his insightful coverage of Stalin's relationships and his adept weaving of personal and political dynamics.
His previous notable works were Anarchism or Socialism? in 1906/7, as well as his more popular Marxism and the National Question, also known as The National Question and Social Democracy in 1913. [5] After Lenin's death, Stalin also delivered lectures on Leninism in 1924, which were then developed into the work Foundations of Leninism. [6]
Jade McGlynn explores the true picture behind newly built ‘Stalin Centers’ and statues – and Putin’s delicate balancing act on the former Communist dictator.
In all of Stalin's speeches on the national question at party congresses (from the 10th to the 16th), the Great-Russian chauvinism was declared the main danger to the Soviet state. But over time, yielding to the requirements of the newly created super-centralized structures of the Union government, the thesis was forgotten and the indigenous ...