Classical Marxism in an Age of Capitalist Crisis

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Classical Marxism in an Age of Capitalist Crisis

The Past is Prologue

Regional / International studies Political science and theory Far-left political ideologies and movements Political economy Social and political philosophy

Author: William Briggs

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge India

Published on: 14th March 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 477 Kb

ISBN: 9780429560019


Will capitalism survive forever?

Will capitalism survive forever?

Capitalism has always lived in and with crisis. Wars, revolutions, economic depression and repeated recessions, the threat of nuclear annihilation and ecological disaster have all failed to break the dominance of this economic and political system.

Challenging the predominance of capitalism in a world fraught with inequalities, this book returns to classical Marxism to reaffirm its relevance. It explores the contradictions within capitalism as well as explains why Marxism has been unable to mount a sustained challenge to capitalism. In order to explore concrete alternatives in a period of increasing capitalist globalisation and crisis, it goes on to present perspectives by which theory and practice might be reunited to building independent political and organisational structures.

A search for “something better”, this volume will be an engaging read for scholars and researchers of politics, especially political theory and political economy, economics, and sociology.

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