Marx200

The Significance of Marxism in the 21st Century

Mary Davis, John McDonnell, Vijay Prashad

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English

Praxis Press
03 June 2019

History; Archaeology; Political science & theory; Political parties; Computing & IT

Marx200 examines the significance of Marxism for today's world. Leading scholars and activists from different countries - including Cuba, India and the UK - show that Marx's ideas continue to provide us with the analysis we need to understand our world today in order to change it.

The relevance of Marx's contribution to political economy is discussed, as is Marxism and the ongoing battle of ideas. John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor, writes about Marxism as a force for change in the 21st century. The leader of the Indian Communist Party, Sitaram Yechury, focuses on Marx's legacy 200 years on.

Other wide-ranging topics demonstrating the relevance of Marxist ideas and approaches in the current climate include: 'neoliberalism, austerity and Marx', 'capitalism and new technology', 'Marxism and the environment', 'Marxism & Women', 'Marxism and culture' as well as 'the role of the state', 'Marxism and the present as history' and 'Populist nationalism'.

The book is based on a major international conference organised by the Marx Memorial Library to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx on 5 May 2018.

Contents include:

INTRODUCTION

MARY DAVIS

Marx200 - The Significance of Marxism in the 21st Century

JOHN McDONNELL

Marx as a Force for Change Today

BEN FINE

Marx and Value: The Enigma Code for Contemporary Capitalism

DENISE CHRISTIE

Public before Profit

VIJAY PRASHAD

Every Form of Working-Class Activity

MARY DAVIS

Women, Class and Gender: A Marxist-Feminist Perspective

JOHN FOSTER

History and Marx's Method

ISABEL MONAL

The Battle of Ideas and the Formation of Consciousness

DAVID McLELLAN

Marx's Materialist Conception of History: New Perspectives

FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ

Marxism and the Peculiarities of Indo-American Socialism

ALAN F BLACKWELL

Artificial Intelligence and the Abstraction of Cognitive Labour

URSULA HUWS

The Onward March of Commodification

CHRISTINE LINDEY

Being a Marxist Artist Under Capitalism

DAVID MARGOLIES

Literature and political judgment

TED BENTON

The Ecological Marx?

JOHN O'NEILL

From Socialist Calculation to Political Ecology

SITARAM YECHURY

Marxism as a force for change today

By: John McDonnell, Vijay Prashad
Edited by: Mary Davis
Imprint: Praxis Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 195g
ISBN: 9781899155095
ISBN 10: 1899155090
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 03 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Davis is Visiting Professor of Labour History at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has written, broadcast and lectured widely on women's history, labour history, imperialism and racism. She was awarded the TUC Women's Gold Badge in 2010 for services to trade unionism. She is one of the founder members of the Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Committee and 'A Charter for Women'. John McDonnell is the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in September. He has been the Labour Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington since the 1997 general election.