Trotsky's Autobiography

Author: Trotsky (USSR)
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Trotsky first elaborated on a Marxist ideology based on "permanent revolution." From a historical perspective, an economic system should be viewed as a world system rather than a national one. The development of all national economies is influenced by the laws of the world market. Therefore, for the success and sustainability of the Russian Revolution, reliance on other countries, especially Western European nations, for revolution is necessary. In contrast, Stalin's "theory of socialist construction in one country" claimed that socialism could be built in any single country without relying on other revolutions. In 1929, Stalin expelled Trotsky and other dissidents. Among the enemies of Stalin's regime, Trotsky was undoubtedly the most dangerous. Thus, even after he went into exile, Stalin remained uneasy and repeatedly sent assassins to kill him until he was finally assassinated. Even Khrushchev, who sought to rehabilitate the victims of Stalin's (false accusations and injustices), shamefully bestowed the label of "Trotskyist" upon Mao Zedong during his visit to China, to which Mao naturally retorted in kind. In Gorbachev's list of those to be rehabilitated from, Trotsky was still placed at the very bottom. So, what kind of figure was Trotsky? Why is he so deeply resented? This book will provide readers with a clear understanding.