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Axelrod's Bandit Hunt
- Pavel Axelrod, born in 1850, joined the "going to the people" movement in 1874.
- He searched for a rumored bandit leader to ignite a peasant revolution, but failed.
Revolution Debate
- The Russian colony in Switzerland debated revolutionary paths.
- Bakunin favored spontaneous peasant uprisings, while Lavrov emphasized education.
Tkachev's Vanguard
- Pyotr Tkachev, born in 1844, advocated a vanguard party to seize power immediately.
- He argued a revolutionary dictatorship was needed to overcome resistance to change.