Nikolai Bukharin
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Nikolai Bukharin’s The Economic Theory of the Leisure Class critiques bourgeois economics through a Marxist lens, defending the labor theory of value against marginal utility theory. He situates economic theories within class relations, arguing that value is a social relation rooted in labor. While rigorous, Bukharin’s work lacks direct political strategy connections.
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Stephen F. Cohen’s Bukharin and the Bolshevik Revolution offers a nuanced portrait of Nikolai Bukharin, portraying him as a significant Bolshevik strategist rather than merely a foil to Stalin. The book examines Bukharin’s theories and policy proposals amidst Soviet internal struggles, highlighting critiques of the NEP and the importance of peasant alliances, while acknowledging its…
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Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938) was a leading Bolshevik revolutionary, Marxist theorist, and Soviet politician. Initially influential during the October Revolution and supporter of the New Economic Policy, he fell out of favor with Stalin, leading to his arrest and execution during the Great Purge. His legacy endures in Marxist studies.
