While a bit repetitive, especially about how much of an asshole Kautsky is, this book was a very nice review of what Marx and Engels wrote about the state of the State after and during the revolution. Obviously, the historical context (1917) Lenin finds himself in raises the stakes.
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nevermore reviewed The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
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One of the most influential political tracts …