The History of the Left from Marx to the Present

Theoretical Perspectives
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8757-5
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

There are many ways of presenting the history of the left. In this concise and cogent survey, Darrow Schecter avoids trivializing the struggles of the last 150 years focusing on Marx's theories and the diverse struggles for human emancipation that have characterized European and world history since the French Revolution.

Each chapter in the book builds on the previous one, analysing the emergence and development of a specifically left wing understanding of the relation between knowledge, left politics, and emancipation. Including discussions of Marxism, the Frankfurt School, Critical Theory, Anarchism, Surrealism, and Global Anti-Capitalism, The History of the Left from Marx to the Present is a valuable tool for understanding the theories that have helped shape our present-day political world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schecter, Darrow

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Sozialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Current Affairs
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Chapter 1: Marx Chapter 2: Western Marxism Chapter 3: Critical Theory (I): The Frankfurt School Chapter 4: The Libertarians Chapter 5: From Situationism to Autonomism: Theory and Practice on the Ground, 1957-1977 Chapter 6: Critical Theory (II): Post-structuralism, Foucault and Deleuze Chapter 7: From Autonomism and Post-structuralism to Global Protest: The Road to Genoa, Empire and Beyond Chapter 8: Conclusion Glossary Index

Über Autor(innen)

Darrow Schecter is Reader in the School of Humanities, University of Sussex and previously taught at the University of Oxford. He teaches various courses on political and critical theory and has written numerous books, including Sovereign States or Political Communities? and The History of the Left from Marx to the Present.