Predannaia revoliutsiia [The Revolution Betrayed]

‘The Revolution Betrayed’ is one of Trotsky’s most famous works; the author himself even called this book ‘the main thing in his life.’ Written during forced seclusion in Norway, the book is devoted to an analysis of the Soviet political regime and a forecast of its further development. Without mincing words, Trotsky, in a fierce and categorical manner, settles scores with his main opponent I.V. Stalin and claims that ‘the lead backside of the bureaucracy outweighed the head of the revolution,’ turning the country into a ‘deformed workers’ state.’