by Karl Marx
First published 2017
Marx examines the fundamental structures of capitalist economic systems in this influential analysis. He dissects how wealth gets created and distributed under capitalism, focusing on the relationship between workers and those who control production. Marx argues that economic forces drive historical change and shape human society more than individual choices or political ideals. Levitsky's revised edition cuts through Marx's dense original prose and removes outdated nineteenth-century examples that bog down modern readers. The editor highlights Marx's core philosophical arguments about economic determinism while noting where his predictions about capitalism's development proved incorrect. This version makes Marx's challenging ideas accessible to contemporary audiences. The work explores how ownership of production means affects human freedom and dignity. Marx's theories inspired political movements that dominated large portions of the globe and influenced ideological conflicts between communist and capitalist systems for decades. The book provides readers with a clear window into thinking that shaped major twentieth-century political and economic systems, including regimes that still govern over one billion people today.
Genres: history, 20th-century, economics, non-fiction, 19th-century, academic
Vibes: academic, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, political-ideology
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
526 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform