Here are some articles and documents from socialism from below perspectives: Leninism, Trotskyism and Socialist Organization Today, by Sebastian Lamb What can we learn from this history? Revolutionary socialists are building on sand unless they have a reasonably accurate answer to three questions: what is going on in the country in which they are active, where are they located within that, and what are their appropriate tasks? (more...) The Two Souls of Socialism, by Hal Draper Written in 1966, this is the classic analysis that there are two traditions in the history of socialism: authoritarian and elitist "socialism from above" and revolutionary and democratic "socialism from below." (more...) Towards a Revolutionary Socialist Party , This article is a perceptive analysis of why and how socialists can contribute to rebuilding revolutionary organization in conditions where socialism no longer has a significant presence among working-class militants. (more...) Marxism, Nationalism, and National Struggles Today, by an NSG Member, 1996 This document looks at how several major Marxist thinkers have analyzed nationalism, some problems for Marxists trying to understand nationalism, and national struggles in the Canadian state today. (more...)