The Development of Capitalism in Russia

Interesting Facts

• The book is one of Lenin's first major economic works, in which he analyzes the formation of capitalist relations in late 19th-century Russia.
• Lenin uses extensive statistical data and census materials to show how capitalism infiltrates Russia's agriculture and industry.
• The author criticizes populists, arguing that their ideas about the possibility of a unique development path for Russia without capitalism are untenable.
• Lenin views the development of capitalism as an inevitable and progressive process that, despite its contradictions, leads to the country's economic development.
• The book contains a detailed analysis of the class structure of Russian society, including the peasantry, proletariat, and bourgeoisie.
• Lenin emphasizes the role of the proletariat as the main driving force in the struggle for socialism, which becomes a central theme in his subsequent works.