Demagogues and dictators: What is Bonapartism?

From Xi Jinping to Putin, to Stalin and Hitler, strong-man leaders who rule with an iron hand appear throughout history. In this talk, Ben Gliniecki explains the Marxist concept of Bonapartism. 🔗 Leon Trotsky elucidates the concept of Bonapartism in his biography of Stalin. Get your copy from Wellred Books: https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/stalin/ 🌐 Check out Socialist Appeal's website for theory, news, and analysis: https://socialist.net/ ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join 📰 Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe 💸 Support the fight for socialism by making a donation: https://www.socialist.net/donate