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The Legacy of Marxism: Contemporary Challenges, Conflicts, and Developments
Author(s): Matthew Johnson (Author, Editor)
- Publisher: Continuum
- Publication Date: 30 Aug. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441143025
- ISBN-13: 9781441143020
Book Description
Featuring chapters by Norman Geras, Joseph Femia, Alan Johnson, Paul Bowman, Ronaldo Munck, Lawrence Wilde, Mark Cowling, Chengyi Peng, Terrell Carver, Oliver Harrison and Stuart Sim, this book is an attempt to examine means by which the left can make real, substantive and positive contributions to contemporary debate. The collection examines such topics as: the meaning of Marxism and pluralism within the left; Marxism’s scientific credentials; Zizek, revolution, democracy and cultural studies; the politics of development; the relationship between Marxism and global capitalism; the global justice debate and Marx’s rejection of moral discourse; the analysis of crime and criminal justice; Chinese society and constitutional diversity, and the relationship between Marxism and post-Marxism.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This excellent collection provides a wide-ranging and clearly-written introduction of the relevance of Marxism to contemporary debates. It is a rare pleasure to find an edited book where all the contributions are of an equally high quality. Centering around the relationship of Marxism to liberalism, it is essential reading for all students of the social sciences.” – David McLellan, Professor of Political Theory, Goldsmiths College, University of London
“This is a stimulating collection of sophisticated, well-written and authoritative essays. In their different ways, they demonstrate that Marxism’s legacy is indeed a living one, even if not quite the one envisaged by Marx.” – Jules Townshend, Emeritus Professor in Political Theory, Manchester Metropolitan University
