Reading 'Capital' Today Marx after 150 Years

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Synopsis

Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Marxian political economy and especially Marx's great work Capital. 150 years after the book's original publication, are there readings of Capital that can help us find new pathways to progressive or revolutionary change?*BR**BR*In this wide-ranging new volume, leading thinkers reflect on Capital's legacy, its limitations and its continuing relevance for today, highlighting issues including ecology, gender, race, labour, communism, the 'Third World' and imperialism.*BR**BR*The contributors also aim to identify the connections between Capital and various socialist projects of the past, and draw lessons from those experiences that might contribute to the reinvention of socialist politics today.*BR**BR*Contributors include: Ingo Schmidt, Carlo Fanelli, William Pelz, Anej Korsika, Prabhat Patnaik, Silvia Federici, Paul Thompson, Chris Smith, Peter Gose, Justin Paulson, Jeff Noonan, Hannah Holleman and Peter Hudis.

Book details

Author:
Ingo Schmidt, Carlo Fanelli
ISBN:
9781786800855
Related ISBNs:
9780745399713, 9781786800848
Publisher:
Pluto Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-10-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Pluto Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sociology