Lenin’s assertion that “the state is the result of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms” — prominently articulated in The State and Revolution (1917) — constitutes a pivotal reformulation and intensification of the Marxist theory of the state. Building on the classical foundations laid by Marx and Engels, Lenin develops a rigorously conflictual and instrumentalist understanding … Continue reading How does Lenin’s view that “the state is the result of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms” shape the Marxist theory of state and its role in class struggle?