History of Lenin's Legal Thought

Author: Lü Shilun
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book briefly summarizes the main legal views of Lenin during his three major periods in his life. It introduces the formation of Lenin's legal thought, the establishment of the historical materialist view of law, early concepts of the state and criticism of the legislative and judicial systems of Tsarist Russia, legal thought during the 1905 Revolution, and more. Through this book, readers can grasp the overall context of Lenin's legal thought. The book is divided into three parts and ten chapters.
Part I: The Formation of Lenin's Legal Thought
Chapter 1: The Establishment of the Historical Materialist View of Law
Chapter 2: Early Concepts of the State and Criticism of the Legislative and Judicial Systems of Tsarist Russia
Chapter 3: Political Freedom, Democratic Constitution, and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Part II: New Developments in Lenin's Legal Thought from the Second Democratic Revolution to the October Revolution
Chapter 4: Legal Thought during the 1905 Revolution
Chapter 5: Legal Thought during the Stolypin Reaction and the Formation of the Bolshevik Party as an Independent Political Force
Chapter 6: Legal Thought from the Eve of World War I to the Second Democratic Revolution in Russia
Chapter 7: Legal Thought during the Preparation and Implementation of the October Socialist Revolution
Part III: Contributions of Lenin to Marxist Theory of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Legal Thought in Leading the Russian People to Establish and Consolidate the Socialist State
Chapter 8: Further Defending and Developing the Theory of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Chapter 9: Proposal and Elaboration of the Theory of the Nation-State and Principles of International Relations in Socialist Countries
Chapter 10: Construction of Socialist Rule of Law