Marxism-Leninism

#### Definition
Marxism-Leninism is communism with vanguard party and one-party state.

#### Core Principles
- Two-stage revolution, democratic centralism.

#### Historical Origins and Development
From Bolshevik Revolution; spread post-WWII.

#### Key Thinkers or Figures
- Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin.

#### Notable Variants
- Maoism, Hoxhaism.

#### Criticisms or Controversies
Authoritarianism, human rights abuses.