Marxism and Politics

Ralph Miliband

ISBN 10: 0850365317 / ISBN 13: 9780850365313

Published by The Merlin Press Ltd, GB, 2004

About this Item

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.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780850365313

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marxism and Politics
• Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850365317
• ISBN 13: 9780850365313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2004 ed.
• Condition: New

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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.