Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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| Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder Context triple: [Vladimir Lenin, notableWork, Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder]
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A.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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B.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
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C.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
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D.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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E.
Le Coup d’État permanent
Le Coup d’État permanent is a political essay by François Mitterrand that sharply criticizes France’s Fifth Republic and the presidential power structure established by Charles de Gaulle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder Target entity description: Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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A.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
-
B.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
-
C.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
-
D.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
-
E.
Le Coup d’État permanent
Le Coup d’État permanent is a political essay by François Mitterrand that sharply criticizes France’s Fifth Republic and the presidential power structure established by Charles de Gaulle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ political pamphlet ⓘ |
| advocates |
participation in bourgeois parliaments
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pragmatic revolutionary tactics ⓘ work within reactionary trade unions ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
boycott of parliamentary elections
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refusal to work in reformist trade unions ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
flexible tactics in class struggle
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learning from mass experience ⓘ |
| author | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Second Congress of the Communist International
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linked to:
Third International
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| countryOfOrigin |
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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linked to:
Russian SFSR
|
| criticizes |
left communism
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revolutionary phrase-mongering ⓘ sectarianism ⓘ ultra-left tendencies in the communist movement ⓘ |
| doctrinalBasis |
Marxism-Leninism
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linked to:
Marxism–Leninism
|
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Communist International
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post-October Revolution period ⓘ |
| influenced | strategy of communist parties in the 1920s ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
members of the Communist International
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revolutionary socialists ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
discipline in the communist party
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infantile disorder ⓘ relation between party and masses ⓘ revolutionary realism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communism
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parliamentary participation ⓘ revolutionary strategy ⓘ trade union work ⓘ ultra-leftism ⓘ |
| movement | Communist International literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Детская болезнь "левизны" в коммунизме ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | late work of Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Bolshevism
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linked to:
Leninism
|
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
State and Revolution
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linked to:
The State and Revolution
What Is To Be Done? ⓘ
linked to:
What Is to Be Done?
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| supports |
centralized communist party
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tactical compromises ⓘ united front tactics ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
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Детская болезнь "левизны" в коммунизме
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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
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