The Collapse of the Second International

Methodology and Conclusions

In the book «The Collapse of the Second International», Vladimir Ilyich Lenin analyzes the causes and consequences of the disintegration of the Second International in the context of World War I. Lenin's methodology involves a Marxist analysis, where he examines the economic and political factors that influenced the socialist movement. Lenin criticizes the leaders of the Second International for their opportunism and betrayal of proletarian interests, highlighting their inability to oppose the imperialist war. He concludes that a true socialist movement must be international and revolutionary, rejecting compromises with the bourgeoisie. Lenin calls for the creation of a new, Third International, based on the principles of proletarian internationalism and revolutionary struggle.