Required members to personally participate in one of the party organizations. This aimed for a disciplined, professional vanguard party.
Required only "regular personal assistance" under the guidance of an organization. This allowed for a broader, less centralized membership. programma i ustav rsdrp
Focused on the long-term goal of a Socialist Revolution . This included the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat to build a socialist society. Required members to personally participate in one of
This guide outlines the key components and historical significance of the and Charter (Ustav) of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP/RSDRP), which formed the foundation of Russian Marxism and the eventual Bolshevik-Menshevik split. 1. The RSDRP Program (Adopted 1903) This allowed for a broader, less centralized membership
The Charter defined the organizational structure and membership rules. It was the primary source of the historic split between (led by Lenin) and Mensheviks (led by Martov) during the Second Party Congress in 1903. Membership (Paragraph 1):
Return of land ("otrezki") to peasants that had been taken during the 1861 reform. 2. The RSDRP Charter (Ustav)