Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik party in the 1917 Russian Revolution, died in 1924. What did he, and the Bolsheviks, represent politically?
Was October 1917 a coup that instituted a totalitarian regime, or a democratic revolution from below? Was Lenin a tyrant? Was the Stalinist regime that followed Lenin’s death the legitimate inheritor of the revolution, or a counter-revolution against it? Does the legacy of Lenin and Bolshevism have any place in politics today?
Workers’ Liberty debates Steve Davies from the Institute of Economic Affairs.
This debate is part of the socialist festival hosted by Workers Liberty, more details here. The debate is free to holders of tickets to the weekend event (20-21 July); suggested donations on the door of £3 and £5 for non-ticket holders. Please register as space is limited.
