Marxism and Politics

Miliband, Ralph

ISBN 10: 0850365317 / ISBN 13: 9780850365313

Published by Merlin, London, 2004

About this Item

Classic political text. Fine soft cover. First published 1977. This readable survey of Marxist political theory and key texts by seminal thinkers including Marx, Engels, and Lenin highlights formative concepts and debates within Marxist thought. The argument is presented that a democratic socialism can defend and extend freedoms and thereby remove class distinctions. This introduction considers the nature of class conflict, the proposed defense of the old order, and the possibilities for reform and revolution.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marxism and Politics
• Publisher: Merlin, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850365317
• ISBN 13: 9780850365313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Left Politics

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Synopsis

This readable survey of Marxist political theory and key texts by seminal thinkers including Marx, Engels, and Lenin highlights formative concepts and debates within Marxist thought. The argument is presented that a democratic socialism can defend and extend freedoms and thereby remove class distinctions. This introduction considers the nature of class conflict, the proposed defense of the old order, and the possibilities for reform and revolution. This replaces 0198760620.

About the Author

Ralph Miliband was a professor of politics at the London School of Economics, Leeds University, and York University. He was a founding editor of the Socialist Editor and the author of Socialism for a Skeptical Age.