Marxism has provided the ideological impetus to liberation
movements, radical struggles and revolutions across the world. But
in the 20th century, the emancipatory and democratic power of its
thought has often been distorted and overridden by various
Stalinist dictatorships which claimed to be acting in its name. A
similar undermining of freedom of thought has been accomplished at
an intellectual level; various schools have transformed Marxist
thought in line with some of the most fashionable but gentrified
forms of contemporary philosophy, shifting the focus from the
democratic power of the masses and their ability to challenge the
capitalist order to concentrate on superstar thinkers and elite
theories. The War Against Marxism traces the war against Marxism
which, paradoxically, has been conducted in the name of Marxism
itself. As such it provides a fiery philosophical and polemical
indictment of so-called ‘Marxists’ such as Adorno, Horkheimer,
Althusser, Jameson, Eagleton, Mouffe, Laclau and Zizek and asks
what can be done to stem this counterrevolution.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2021 |
Authors: |
Tony McKenna
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-20140-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-20140-5 |
Barcode: |
9781350201408 |
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