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The first English anthology of this major German social-political philosopher's most important writings.

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Kellner introduces an important Marxist thinker for the first time to an American readership. * Choice *

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Korsch’s Revolutionary Marxism
  • 1. Korsch’s Road To Marxian Socialism
    • Korsch’s Practical Socialism
    • Korsch and the Workers’ Councils Movement
  • 2. Korsch and Communism
    • Korsch’s Revolutionary Historicism
    • Korsch and the Comintern
    • Korsch in the Left Opposition
    • The Expulsion from the Party
    • The Rejection of Leninism
  • 3. The Crisis of Marxism
    • Critique of Orthodox Marxism
    • Critique of the Marxian Theory of Revolution
    • New Forms of Revolutionary Struggle in Spain
    • Korsch Analyzes the Counterrevolution
    • Korsch and Marxism
    • Korsch in Exile
    • Political Writings of Karl Korsch
  • 4. Marxism and Socialization
    • Introduction
    • Fundamentals of Socialization
    • The Marxist Dialectic
    • On Materialist Dialectic
  • 5. Lenin and The Soviet Union
    • Introduction
    • Lenin and the Comintern
    • The Marxist Ideology in Russia
    • Position on Russia and the Communist Party
  • 6. The Crisis of Marxism
    • Introduction
    • The Crisis of Marxism
    • The Passing of Marxian Orthodoxy
    • Some Fundamental Presuppositions for a Materialist Discussion of Crisis Theory
    • Marxism and the Present Task of the Proletarian Class Struggle
  • 7. Models of Revolutionary Practice
    • Introduction
    • Revolutionary Commune
    • The Spanish Revolution
    • Economics and Politics in Revolutionary Spain
  • 8. Fascism and Counterrevolution
    • Introduction
    • Theses toward a Critique of the Fascist Conception of the State
    • State and Counterrevolution
    • The Fascist Counterrevolution
    • The Workers’ Fight against Fascism
  • 9. Korsch and Marxism
    • Introduction
    • A Non-Dogmatic Approach to Marxism
    • Ten Theses on Marxism Today
    • Letter to Paul Mattick
    • Letter to Bertolt Brecht
    • Letter to J. A. Dawson
    • Letter to Erich Gerlach
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/1977
      ISBN13: 9780292757394, 978-0292757394
      ISBN10: 0292757395
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first English anthology of this major German social-political philosopher's most important writings.

      Trade Review
      Kellner introduces an important Marxist thinker for the first time to an American readership. * Choice *

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Korsch’s Revolutionary Marxism
      • 1. Korsch’s Road To Marxian Socialism
        • Korsch’s Practical Socialism
        • Korsch and the Workers’ Councils Movement
      • 2. Korsch and Communism
        • Korsch’s Revolutionary Historicism
        • Korsch and the Comintern
        • Korsch in the Left Opposition
        • The Expulsion from the Party
        • The Rejection of Leninism
      • 3. The Crisis of Marxism
        • Critique of Orthodox Marxism
        • Critique of the Marxian Theory of Revolution
        • New Forms of Revolutionary Struggle in Spain
        • Korsch Analyzes the Counterrevolution
        • Korsch and Marxism
        • Korsch in Exile
        • Political Writings of Karl Korsch
      • 4. Marxism and Socialization
        • Introduction
        • Fundamentals of Socialization
        • The Marxist Dialectic
        • On Materialist Dialectic
      • 5. Lenin and The Soviet Union
        • Introduction
        • Lenin and the Comintern
        • The Marxist Ideology in Russia
        • Position on Russia and the Communist Party
      • 6. The Crisis of Marxism
        • Introduction
        • The Crisis of Marxism
        • The Passing of Marxian Orthodoxy
        • Some Fundamental Presuppositions for a Materialist Discussion of Crisis Theory
        • Marxism and the Present Task of the Proletarian Class Struggle
      • 7. Models of Revolutionary Practice
        • Introduction
        • Revolutionary Commune
        • The Spanish Revolution
        • Economics and Politics in Revolutionary Spain
      • 8. Fascism and Counterrevolution
        • Introduction
        • Theses toward a Critique of the Fascist Conception of the State
        • State and Counterrevolution
        • The Fascist Counterrevolution
        • The Workers’ Fight against Fascism
      • 9. Korsch and Marxism
        • Introduction
        • A Non-Dogmatic Approach to Marxism
        • Ten Theses on Marxism Today
        • Letter to Paul Mattick
        • Letter to Bertolt Brecht
        • Letter to J. A. Dawson
        • Letter to Erich Gerlach
      • Index

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