Legacy of Marxism

Contemporary Challenges, Conflicts, and Developments

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, considerable changes have taken place in Marxist theory, and the 21st century has seen the relevance of Marx called into question. Several wars, a global economic crisis, ecological disasters, political dysfunctions have either challenged, undermined, or strengthened various strands of leftist thought that emerged from Marxist thought. This collection of original essays by key thinkers in the field aims to update the literature on the state of Marxism today. It engages with significant areas of debates, from the political thought of Nussbaum and Zizek to the politics of development, liberalism, justice, the role of revolution, imperialism, and economic and technological determinism. A thorough investigation, it incorporates a diversity of approaches, including analytical philosophy (contribution from Norman Geras, e.g.) and postmodern influences (contributions from Ronaldo Munck or Stuart Sim).These different perspectives, which also correspond to the contrasting views on the nature of post-Marxist theory, will make this collection a valuable text for courses in political theory, Marxist studies, as well as international relations, post-colonialism, and development.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-28
Mått:154 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:360 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Continuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN:9781441103499

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Matthew Johnson has taught at the University of Queensland and the University of Iceland and supervises Dissertations in Communication in Social and Economic Context at Berlin University of the Arts, Germany. He is a member of the Advisory Board for Studies in Marxism as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Global Discourse: A Developmental Journal of Research in Politics and International Relations. He is the author of A Theory of Cultural Evaluation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).

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"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

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Matthew Johnson; Chapter 1: What does it mean to be a Marxist?; Norman Geras; Chapter 2: An Image in a Curved Mirror: Pareto's Critique of Marxist Science; Joseph V. Femia; Chapter 3: Slavoj izek's Theory of Revolution: A Critique; Alan Johnson; Chapter 4: How to Not Read izek; Paul Bowman; Chapter 5: Marxism and Development: A Search for Relevance; Ronaldo Munck; Chapter 6: Progress, Anti-isms and Revolutionary Subjects: The Importance of Transcending Liberalism; Matthew Johnson; Chapter 7: Marx, Morality, and the Global Justice Debate; Lawrence Wilde; Chapter 8: Can Marxism Make Sense of Crime?; Mark Cowling; Chapter 9: Sinicized Marxist Constitutionalism: Its Emergence, Contents, and Implications; Andrew (Chengyi) Peng; Chapter 10: Varieties of Constitutionalism: A Response to 'Sinicized Marxist Constitutionalism' by Chengyi (Andrew) Peng; Terrell Carver; Chapter 11: 'Revolutionary subjectivity in post-Marxist thought: the case of Laclau and Badiou'; Oliver Harrison; Chapter 12: 'Post' or 'Past'?: Does Post-Marxism Have Any Future?; Stuart Sim.