Lenin's Last Testament
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Author: Vladimir Lenin, new introduction by Rupert Matthews
As Lenin's life drew to a close he was painfully aware that the Communist Revolution in Russia for which he had worked his entire life was still not complete.
These letters, and those that follow, make up the last of Lenin's works which are equivalent to an outline programme for the future of the Soviet government.
In these letters Lenin emphasises the need to make changes to the Soviet government and warns of potentially disastrous consequences if the necessary but difficult steps are not taken.
Lenin's works have been given a new Introduction by historian Rupert Matthews to explain their historical setting and importance.
Rupert Matthews
Rupert Matthews has written over 150 books for different publishers, achieving significant sales in a variety of markets both in the UK and abroad. His works have been translated into 19 languages and have been shortlisted for a number of awards. Rupert has been a freelance writer for 20 years, working in-house at a major book publisher before going freelance.
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Lenin's Last Testament - Rupert Matthews
Lenin's Last Testament
Letters to the Congress
by Vladimir Lenin
This Edition First Published 2012
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Contents
Introduction
Letter to the Congress
Granting Legislative Functions to the State Planning Commission
The Question of Nationalities or Autonomisation
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Introduction
by Rupert Matthews
These letters, and those that follow, make up the last of Lenin's works which are equivalent to an outline programme for the future of the Soviet government.
In these letters Lenin emphasises the need to make changes to the Soviet government and warns of potentially disastrous consequences if the necessary but difficult steps are not taken.
Most of these documents were written in late 1922 and early 1923. By this date the Communist Revolution that Lenin had led was firmly established in Russia. The horrific civil war that may have cost up to six million deaths was staggering towards its conclusion and only a few skirmishes remained to be fought. Lenin was turning his mind from the struggle to obtain power to the problems of what to do with power now that it