Marx Matters

Karl Marx's ideas are still relevant today in dealing with contemporary crises, such as inequality, exploitation, and oppression, and financialization in global capitalism. Marx Matters explores how technical dimensions of a Marxian analysis remain relevant to understanding these issues and promoting emancipatory practices. Contributors track Marx's influence on Latin America, race and gender, social movements, and environmental crises, and demonstrate how his ideas can guide strategies for a better world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Haymarket Books

Despite being repeatedly declared out of touch and outdated, Karl Marx's ideas have never mattered more. Marx Matters is an examination of how Marx remains more relevant than ever in dealing with contemporary crises. This volume explores how technical dimensions of a Marxian analysis remain relevant to our understanding of inequality, of exploitation and oppression, and of financialization in the age of global capitalism. Contributors to this important volume track Marx in promoting emancipatory practices in Latin America, tackle how Marx informs issues of race and gender, explore current social movements and the populist turn, and demonstrate how Marx can guide strategies to deal with the existential environmental crises of the day. Marx matters because Marx still provides the best analysis of capitalism as a system, and his ideas still point to how society can organize for a better world. Contributors are:

Jose Bell Lara, Ashley J. Bohrer, Tom Brass, Rose M. Brewer, William K. Carroll, Penelope Ciancanelli, Raju J. Das, Ricardo A. Dello Buono, David Fasenfest, Ben Fine, Lauren Langman, Alfredo Saad-Filho, Vishwas Satgar, and William K. Tabb.

Marx's ideas have never been more relevant than they are today. Marx Matters is a comprehensive examination of how Marx's theories remain essential in addressing contemporary challenges. This volume delves into the ways in which Marxian analysis remains pertinent to our understanding of inequality, exploitation, and oppression, as well as the phenomenon of financialization in the context of global capitalism. Contributors to this important work explore various aspects of Marx's legacy, including his promotion of emancipatory practices in Latin America, his insights into issues of race and gender, his analysis of current social movements and the rise of populism, and his guidance on strategies for addressing the existential environmental crises of our time. Marx Matters because Marx offers the most insightful analysis of capitalism as a system, and his ideas continue to point the way forward toward a more just and equitable society. The contributors to this volume are a diverse group of scholars and experts who bring their unique perspectives to bear on the study of Marx and his relevance to modern society.

Weight: 534g
Dimension: 151 x 283 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642598155