Introducing Marxism: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides) (Paperback)

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Introducing Marxism: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides) (Paperback)

By Rupert Woodfin, Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)

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Was Marx himself a 'Marxist'? Was his visionary promise of socialism betrayed by Marxist dictatorship? Is Marxism inevitably totalitarian? What did Marx really say? "Introducing Marxism" provides a fundamental account of Karl Marx's original philosophy, its roots in 19th century European ideology, his radical economic and social criticism of capitalism that inspired vast 20th century revolutions. It assesses Marxism's Russian disciples, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin who forged a ruthless dogmatic Communism. The book examines the alternative Marxist approaches of Gramsci, the Frankfurt School of critical theory and the structuralist Marxism of Althusser in the 1960s. It marshals postmodern interpretations of Marxism and raises the spectre of 'post-Marxism' in Derrida's confrontation with Fukuyama's 'end of history' doctrine.
Oscar Zarate is one of the UK's leading graphic artists. He has illustrated numerous Introducing titles. His graphic novel A Small Killing won the Will Eisner Prize.
Product Details ISBN: 9781848310582
ISBN-10: 1848310587
Publisher: Icon Books
Publication Date: February 5th, 2009
Pages: 176
Language: English
Series: Graphic Guides