The Communist Manifesto

by Mark Cowling, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the original publication of The Communist Manifesto in 1848, and including the Manifesto's complete text, The Communist New Interpretations is an ideal, one-stop text for students studying Marxism at the graduate or undergraduate level.
Organized into four sections covering issues of text and context, revolution, the working class and other social groups, and the relevance of the Manifesto today, this one-of-a-kind anthology provides a historical background to the writing of the Manifesto, highlights the main political and philosophical issues raised in the text, and expands current debates about the relevance of the text to contemporary politics. Including contributions from such highly regarded scholars as Terrell Carver, John Hoffman, and Wal Suchting, The Communist New Interpretations is a well-timed contribution to ongoing discussions about the Manifesto and Marxism.

209 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[Grinjo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Placing Manifesto in contemporary some of the essays explore the publishing history, the idea of revolution, translating marx, Hegelian reading of Manifesto, idea of state, etc. Some essays are pretty basic but some are relevant and informative. Especially the one that places Marx against Laclau and Mouffe. Appended with a further reading.