Prof Mohit Sen's deep insights into Marxism, Leninism and Maoism are an education. He highlights how communism has struggled to adjust to the unique conditions of every country , starting with successes in the Soviet Union and China. He is not apologetic about the CPI's support to the Congress during the Emergency and believes the party should have continued allying with the GOP of Indian politics despite the alliance's defeat in the 1977 elections.
Prof Sen busts many myths that abound in India, especially about dynastic rule in general and the Nehru-Gandhi family in particular.