What Is to Be Done?

Implications and Applications

• The book «What Is to Be Done?» by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is an important theoretical work that has significantly influenced the development of Marxist theory and practice. It is applied in practice in the following aspects:
• 1. Organization of political parties: In his book, Lenin emphasizes the importance of creating a professional revolutionary party that must be well-organized and disciplined. This became the foundation for the formation of communist parties worldwide.
• 2. Propaganda and agitation: The book discusses the necessity of active propaganda and agitation among the working masses to raise their political awareness and mobilize them to fight for their rights.
• 3. Role of the intelligentsia: Lenin highlights the role of the intelligentsia in the revolutionary movement, emphasizing that it should be the link between the working class and theoretical knowledge.
• 4. Theory and practice: The book underscores the importance of combining theoretical knowledge with practical activity, which became the foundation for many revolutionary movements.
• 5. Struggle against opportunism: Lenin criticizes opportunistic trends in the socialist movement, which became an important element in the ideological struggle within leftist movements.