The Russian Social-democratic Labour Party, 1899-1904: Documents of the Economist Opposition to Iskra and Early Menshevism: Historical Materialism, Volume 84

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Much has been written about the activity of Lenin and his colleagues on the editorial board of the Iskra newspaper, whereas little has been said about the opponents of Leninism, who unsuccessfully fought for control of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party. To redress the balance, Richard Mullin has translated 25 documents from this period, most of which express an anti-Lenin view. The result is not an anti-Bolshevik polemic: through these documents a clearer and curiously flattering picture of Lenin's thought and activity is obtained.

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Richard Mullin completed his doctorate at the University of Sussex in 2010. His dissertation focused on the relationship between Lenin, the newspaper Iskra and the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party.