: They stood in opposition to the "Mensheviks" ("minority"), who advocated for a broader, more inclusive party structure similar to Western European socialist parties.
: The "Bolsheviks" (meaning "majority") led by Vladimir Lenin, favored a small, professional, and highly disciplined party of revolutionaries. bolshevise
: Early bolshevisation focused on creating a "scaffolding" for revolution through professional activists and a centralized underground press, as outlined in Lenin’s seminal 1901 text Where to Begin? . 2. Bolshevisation as a Global Strategy : They stood in opposition to the "Mensheviks"
Bolshevism emerged from a 1903 split within the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP). : In 1920, any socialist party wishing to
: In 1920, any socialist party wishing to join the Comintern had to "bolshevise" by adopting strict conditions, including the expulsion of reformists and the establishment of a centralized "democratic centralist" structure.