Terrorism and Communism

A classic of Russian political thought.

One of the most important works by one of the creators of the October Revolution.

For everyone interested in the recent history of their country.

In “Terrorism and Communism,” Trotsky traces the entire world history of terror and defends the state’s right to violence.

A convinced revolutionary and fiery orator, Lev Davidovich Trotsky was famous for his ability to express his ideas clearly and elegantly—something plainly demonstrated in “Terrorism and Communism.” Written during the Civil War years in a train carriage, the book systematically refutes the possibility of a peaceful evolutionary transition to socialism. Trotsky traces the history of terror across all epochs of world civilization and proves that the dominance of any class was maintained through violence and repression.

This edition also includes the book “Permanent Revolution,” written already in exile, one of his most important theoretical works, which reflects his views on building socialism in the fullest way.