Assignment
1. How would you describe Lenin's style of writing and argument? What's the connection between style and substance?
2. What is the role of Lenin's "vanguard fighter" "guided by the most advanced theory" and cloaked in secrecy?
3. How does Lenin's pragmatism compare with "pure" or philosophical Marxism? Does the state "wither away" as Marx prophecized?
4. Describe the humanism of Gramsci ("the dominant factor in history [is] not raw economic facts, but man . . ."). How, according to Gramsci, does this contrast with Karl Marx and economic determinism?
5. Skim the Stalin reading (pp. 211-215). Stalin quotes Lenin: "The fundamental question of revolution is the question of power." Discuss & contrast with other theorists we've studied.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.