What Is To Be Done?

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[Chapters 1-3]

PREFACE

2

I. DOGMATISM AND "FREEDOM OF CRITICISM"

6

  A.
B.
C.
D.

What Is "Freedom of Criticism"?
The New Advocates of "Freedom of Criticism"
Criticism in Russia
Engels on the Importance of the Theoretical Struggle

6
11
17
26

II. THE SPONTANEITY OF THE MASSES AND THE
   CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS

34

A.
B.
C.

The Beginning of the Spontaneous Upsurge
Bowing to Spontaneity. The Rabochaya Mysl
The Self-Emancipation Group and the Rabocheye
Dyelo

35
41

53

III. TRADE-UNIONIST POLITICS AND SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC
POLITICS

66

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.
F.

Political Agitation and Its Restriction by the
Economists
A Tale of How Martynov Rendered Plekhanov More
Profound
Political Exposures and "Training in Revolutionary
Activity"
What Is There in Common Between Economism and
Terrorism?
The Working Class as Vanguard Fighter for Democracy
Again "Slanderers," Again "Mystifiers"

67

80

85

92
96
116

[Chapters 4 and 5, etc.]

IV. THE AMATEURISHNESS OF THE ECONOMISTS AND AN
ORGANIZATION OF REVOLUTIONARIES

122

A.
B.
C.

D.
E.
F.

What Is Amateurishness?
Amateurishness and Economism
Organization of Workers and Organization of Revolu-
tionaries
The Scope of Organizational Work
"Conspiratorial" Organization and "Democracy"
Local and All-Russian Work

123
128

137
156
165
176

V. THE "PLAN" FOR AN ALL-RUSSIAN POLITICAL NEWSPAPER

189

A.
B.
C.

Who Was Offended by the Article "Where To Begin?"
Can a Newspaper Be a Collective Organizer?
What Type of Organization Do We Require?

190
197
212

CONCLUSION

221

Appendix:

  THE ATTEMPT TO UNITE THE "ISKRA " WITH THE
"RABOCHEYE DYELO "

226

CORRECTION TO "WHAT IS TO BE DONE?"

235

NOTES

237

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PREFACE		2
I. DOGMATISM AND "FREEDOM OF CRITICISM"		6
A. B. C. D.	What Is "Freedom of Criticism"? The New Advocates of "Freedom of Criticism" Criticism in Russia Engels on the Importance of the Theoretical Struggle	6 11 17 26
II. THE SPONTANEITY OF THE MASSES AND THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS		34
A. B. C.	The Beginning of the Spontaneous Upsurge Bowing to Spontaneity. The Rabochaya Mysl The Self-Emancipation Group and the Rabocheye Dyelo	35 41 53
III. TRADE-UNIONIST POLITICS AND SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC POLITICS		66
A. B. C. D. E. F.	Political Agitation and Its Restriction by the Economists A Tale of How Martynov Rendered Plekhanov More Profound Political Exposures and "Training in Revolutionary Activity" What Is There in Common Between Economism and Terrorism? The Working Class as Vanguard Fighter for Democracy Again "Slanderers," Again "Mystifiers"	67 80 85 92 96 116
[Chapters 4 and 5, etc.]
IV. THE AMATEURISHNESS OF THE ECONOMISTS AND AN ORGANIZATION OF REVOLUTIONARIES		122
A. B. C. D. E. F.	What Is Amateurishness? Amateurishness and Economism Organization of Workers and Organization of Revolu- tionaries The Scope of Organizational Work "Conspiratorial" Organization and "Democracy" Local and All-Russian Work	123 128 137 156 165 176
V. THE "PLAN" FOR AN ALL-RUSSIAN POLITICAL NEWSPAPER		189
A. B. C.	Who Was Offended by the Article "Where To Begin?" Can a Newspaper Be a Collective Organizer? What Type of Organization Do We Require?	190 197 212
CONCLUSION		221
Appendix:
THE ATTEMPT TO UNITE THE "ISKRA " WITH THE "RABOCHEYE DYELO "		226
CORRECTION TO "WHAT IS TO BE DONE?"		235
NOTES		237