Gramsci’s interpretation of Marxism as a comprehensive conception of the world is the essential theme of this book. The discussion is aimed at illuminating the various ways in which Gramsci applied Ma
By elucidating the inner consistency of the three volumes of Marx’s Capital, this book poses the notion of capital as a specific form of organising social time, which itself functions as a thinking su
Jose Arico explores why Latin-American reality was apparently 'excluded' from Marx's thought. Identifying the contradictions in Marx's attitude to 'peripheral' countries, Arico challenges charges of '
A compelling three-volume exploration of the philosophical, social, and political facets of the theory and practice of communism within the conditions of 21st-century world politics and late capitalis
In Dialectics of the Ideal: Evald Ilyenkov and Creative Soviet Marxism Levant and Oittinen provide a window into the subterranean tradition of ‘creative’ Soviet Marxism and E.V. Ilyenkov, whose ‘activ
A pair of self-described "anarchist-sociologists" argue that there is a considerable amount of overlap and affinity in the perspectives of anarchism and sociology and that each tradition can learn fro
How is labour changing in the age of computers, the Internet, and "social media" such as Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter? In Digital Labour and Karl Marx, Christian Fuchs attempts to answer that
"Radical linguist, philosopher, and activist Noam Chomsky is one of the world's foremost intellectuals. Known for his brilliant evisceration of American foreign policy, state capitalism, and the mains
The relationship between technology, philosophy, and politics is both contentious and vital to our understanding of human nature and the ways human beings interact with one another in society; Francis
A history of anarchism challenges modern views that liken anarchists to supporters of chaos and terrorism, profiling such early figures as William Godwin, Mikhail Bakunin and Noam Chomsky while docume
This volume provides a critical analysis of the Grundrisse as a crucial stage in the development of Marx's critique of political economy, with chapters by an international range of authors analysing k
"The biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression shows no sign of coming to a close and Marx's work remains key in understanding the cycles that lead to recession. For nearly forty years, Davi
Mid-nineteenth century Russian radicals who witnessed the Meiji Restoration saw it as the most sweeping revolution in recent history and the impetus for future global progress. Acting outside imperial
Making Another World Possible identifies the British contribution to the genealogy of modern green and anti-capitalist thinking by examining left libertarian ideologies in the late 19th and early 20th
In 1985, General Secretary Mikhail S. Gorbachev led the Soviet Union through a series of revolutionary reforms, such as Perestroika ('Restructuring') and Glasnost ('Openness'). Yet many of these chang
This book examines developments in Poland from 1989 to the present. Based on extensive original research, including the authora (TM)s interviews with many of the leading participants, the book discuss
The 1960s have reemerged in scholarly and popular culture as a protean moment of cultural revolution and social transformation. In this volume socialist societies in the Second World (the Soviet Union
The 1960s have reemerged in scholarly and popular culture as a protean moment of cultural revolution and social transformation. In this volume socialist societies in the Second World (the Soviet Union
Cross-sectoral collaboration between party-state and civil society is considered a key driving force for China’s potential gradual democratization. This book introduces the principals, actors and meth