Marxism After Marx

by David McLellan

Overview

This fourth edition is an updated version of what has become the classic account of Twentieth-century Marxism. It includes new bibliographical information and sections covering developments since the previous edition. This edition provides a comprehensive and reliable guide to one of the most influential bodies of thought of the Twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403997289
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/31/2007
Edition description:	Fourth Edition 2007
Pages:	449
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

DAVID McLELLAN is Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths College, London, UK. His books on Marx and Marxism have been translated into many languages. His most recent publications are Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist and Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Legacy of Marx PART 1: THE GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS The Contribution of Engels The Revisionist Controversy The Radicals Austro-Marxism PART 2: RUSSIAN MARXISM Origins Trotsky Lenin Russian Marxism in the 1920s Stalinism Post-Stalin Communism PART 3: EUROPEAN MARXISM BETWEEN THE WARS Lukás Korsch Council Communism Gramsci PART 4: CHINA AND THE THIRD WORLD The Making of the Chinese Revolution Maoism in Power Asian Marxism outside China Latin America Marxism and Underdevelopment PART 5: CONTEMPORARY MARXISM IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES Introduction The Frankfurt School Existentialist Marxism Italian Marxism Structuralist Marxism British Marxism Marxism in the United States Marxism and Postmodernism Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'David McLellan's Marxism After Marx is the definitive introduction to the development of Marxist ideas since the death of Marx, written with great insight and clarity by the foremost Marx scholar of his generation.' - Lawrence Wilde, Professor of Political Theory, Nottingham Trent University, UK

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