Return of land ("otrezki") to peasants that had been taken during the 1861 reform. 2. The RSDRP Charter (Ustav)
The Party Program was divided into two distinct parts: the for immediate goals and the Maximum Program for ultimate socialist objectives. programma i ustav rsdrp
For further study, you can access the original documents in the Marxists Internet Archive or research the Resolutions and Decisions of the RSDLP for detailed amendments made between 1898 and 1917. Return of land ("otrezki") to peasants that had
The documents underwent significant changes as the political landscape shifted: For further study, you can access the original
Required members to personally participate in one of the party organizations. This aimed for a disciplined, professional vanguard party.
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):
The party (now the RCP(b)) adopted a new program reflecting their position as the ruling party after the October Revolution. 4. Summary Table of the 1903 Split Bolsheviks (Lenin) Mensheviks (Martov) Party Model "Vanguard" of professional revolutionaries Mass-based party like Western Social Democrats Membership Requirement Strict: Personal participation in a cell Flexible: General support and guidance Organization Highly centralized and disciplined Decentralized and democratic