[Audio] The Marxist theory of the State This recording was made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In this session Rob Lyon explains the origins of the state as a means of expropriating the surplus wealth produced by a particular class, and the development of the different forms of the state and class society throughout history.
The Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 - part 2 This is the second part of the recording made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In the second part of this session, Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 p2, Rob Sewell talks about the flexibility of the tactics of Lenin, who consistently emphasised the need to patiently explain.
The Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 - part 1 This is one of the recordings made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In the first part of this session Rob Sewell talks about the nature of revolution, and how a revolutionary situation occurs not necessarily in a boom or slump, but more likely in a rapid change in living conditions. This file may take a while to download.