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What is ‘Leninism’?
Lenin’s thinking is based on practical revolutionary action linked to a strong theoretical understanding in the context of specific existing circumstances, explains the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY

MOST of the “Full Marx” answers to date have been to do with the significance of Marxism in relation to history, philosophy, economics and the environment.
But often you’ll come across the term “Marxism-Leninism.” What’s that “Leninism” bit about?
Sometimes it’s explained as “theory” (Marx) and “revolutionary practice” (Lenin).
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