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Was Marxism a deeply flawed blueprint for social engineering? A catechism for post-colonial insurgencies? the intellectual foundations of modern social democracy? In an age of unprecedented inequality, Sullivan tackles the multi-tentacled reach of Marx's legacy, and explores both the limits and the lasting significance of his ideas. Structured around three obstacles to freedom - poverty, corruption and banality - the work engages both Marx and his critics in addressing unresolved issues of the current social and political order. These include the corrupting influence of money in politics, the struggle for a living wage, weaknesses in Frankfurt School approaches to mass culture, and human alienation in an age of media overload. Marx for a Post-Communist Era is credited as a foundational source in a wide range of contemporary studies. Some examples include a government-sponsored anti-corruption report in Peru, a study of neoliberalism and education reform in the UK, and an urban planning essay on museum spaces and the public good. Staff Pick of the Month, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington DC
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Jonathan Mulgrew
reviewed Marx for a postcommunist era on December 19, 2007 Marx for a postcommunist era
This is a pretty interesting book, but there are no revelatory moments of philosophical insight. In short, at the outbreak of WWI, Lenin - usually known for his Political Savvy - retreated to privation, to read Hegel's logic. He emerged a phoenix. In this book Anderson details how Lenin understood Hegel, and began to break with second international/Engelsian Marxism. Despite my respect for Engels, his influence on Marxism has always been negative. Lenin began to develop the thought process now known as Western Marxism from his readings of Hegel, and Lukacs grabbed the torch from Lenin's hand and ran the rest of the marathon. So interesting book if you're interested in a very narrow topic: Lenin's reading of Hegel.
That said, Anderson as an actual writer deserves 5 stars, and I intend to purchase his other books on Marxism.
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