Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 08:37:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Justin Schwartz <jschwart-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Trotsky's prose



After late 1917, when T came around to join the B's, he decisively
repudiated his earlierr critique of Leninism. (And helped make his own
earlier critique of it come true!) "Bolshevik-Leninist" is is normal term
of self-reference, certainly after 1924. For a good scholarly discussion,
see Baruch Knei-Paz's The Political Thought of Leon Trotsky.Ernest Mandel
has a nice little book called Leon Trotsky as well. --Justin

Personal note: see you Sat. at noon?

On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Kevin Cabral wrote:

> 	Specifically where could I find an elaboration on this concept, as
> it has always seemed to me as though Trotsky lived essentially in a chasm
> where he would attack Lenin's concept of the vanguard, as he had done in
> his youth, while simultaneously defending his role in the Bolshevik party. I
> would'nt be surprised to hear Trotsky call himself a Bolshevik, but a
> Leninist? 
> 
> Kevin
> Cols, Oh
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