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2002
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Making peace with America Two Hours Which Shook the World, by Fred Halliday, Saqi books, London 2002, £12.95.
Subtitled "September 11, Causes and Consequences" Fred Halliday’s book says little about the "two hours which shook the world", but is in fact an assessment of the international political factors which gave rise to the attack, notably the questions of Islamic fundamentalism, globalisation and United States capitalism. -> read article... |
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Marx and Engels: Democratic revolutionaries Marx and Engels: Their Contribution to the Democratic Breakthrough, by August H Nimtz Jr (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2000)
August Nimtz tells us his book’s three central themes are: 1 Marx and Engels "were the leading protagonists in the democratic movement in the nineteenth century"; 2 "they were first and foremost political activists, and not simply ’thinkers’"; 3 their practical political experience was central to shaping their theories. -> read article... |
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The philosophy of revolution The Algebra of Revolution: The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist Tradition, by John Rees (London and New York: Routledge, 1998).
For thoughtful activists who are in the process of committing themselves or recommitting themselves to "the long haul" of revolutionary struggle, this is among the most valuable books that have appeared in the last several years. It is valuable for anyone who wants to develop a deeper comprehension of the history and theory of Marxism. -> read article... |