State, economy, and society Book

I'll echo the other reviews. Not enough emphasis and accuracy regarding Lenin (to be fair, we have the present benefit of access to more literature and sources). James didn't spend any/enough time explaining why state-capitalism is undesirable. Because of that, a novice student may come away from this book with an undeveloped criticism that will lead to more perversions of Marx. Overall, this book lacked more than it offered, and it's real value is in capturing an historical moment. It's short enough that you can read it while being aware of its failures, and not feel like you've wasted your time.