Left-Wing Communism: an Infantile Disorder

by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

"Left Wing" Communism:
An Infantile Disorder

 

BY N. LENIN

 

 

AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION
THE MARXIAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
5941 Jos. Campau Ave., Detroit, Mich.
1921

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

Chapter I—In What Sense Can We Speak of the International Significance of the Russian Revolution ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13

Chapter II—One of the Principal Conditions of the Success of the Bolsheviks ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

16

Chapter III—The Chief Stages in the History of Bolshevism ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

20

Chapter IV—Who Were the Enemies in the Working-class Movement in the Struggle Against Whom Bolshevism Grew, Gained Strength and Became Hardened? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

26

Chapter V—"Left" Communism in Germany. Leaders—Party—Classes—The Masses ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Chapter VI—Should Revolutionaries Work in Reactionary Trade Union? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

42

Chapter VII—Should We Participate in Bourgeois Parliaments? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

52

Chapter VIII—No Compromise Whatever? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

63

Chapter IX—"Left" Communism in Great Britain ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

Chapter X—Some Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

89

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

104

Appendix I—The Split of the German Communist Party ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

105

Appendix II—Communists and Independents in Germany ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

107

Appendix III—Turati & Co. in Italy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

110

Appendix IV—Incorrect Conclusions Drawn from Correct Premises ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

112

Appendix V—Letter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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