Assess Lenin’s view of the state as an instrument of class warfare. How does he characterize the state’s role in enabling—and disguising—class oppression? How does he contrast a bourgeois state with a proletarian one?

Why are Lenin’s fellow socialists a prime target in State and Revolution? How do Lenin’s views of revolution and communism contrast with those of some of his contemporaries?

What key principles or ideas does Lenin draw upon in the writings of Marx and Engels? In what ways does he adapt their writings to illustrate his own views and arguments?