
FAQ About Leon Trotsky

What is the theory of Permanent Revolution associated with Trotsky?
The theory of Permanent Revolution is a Marxist theory developed by Leon Trotsky. It posits that in less economically developed countries, the working class can and should lead a socialist revolution before classical bourgeois capitalist structures are fully established. Trotsky argued that such revolutions must also spread internationally to succeed, as isolated socialist states would struggle to survive.