Marx's Revenge: The Resurgence of Capitalism and the Death of Statist Socialism

Marx's Revenge: The Resurgence of Capitalism and the Death of Statist Socialism

by Meghnad Desai (Author)

Synopsis

This book is intended to annoy and provoke... A distinguished economist, and a seasoned heretic, Meghnad Desai has spent most of his like as an advocate of the Left. This book is the culmination of a period of reassessment, initiated by the challenge of Thatcherism, the collapse of the Soviet system, and the British Labour Party's Embrace of market-driven politics, which has led Desai to his recognition of 'the end of the road for democratic socialism'.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 386
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 25 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 1859844294
ISBN 13: 9781859844298

Media Reviews
A stimulating, judicious and learned book, at times provocative and merry, but, above all, thoughtful on where the world has come from ... and the errors and breakthroughs of judgement which allow us to treat our economic world with enhanced self-consciousness. -- Development Policy Review A criticism from the Left was that it was over-optimistic to hope for social capitalism . Well, perhaps. But capitalism is all we've got and Meghnad Desai's book Marx's Revenge, published by Vero, is brilliantly timed. -- William Keegan, The Observer Marx, if we did but know it, is the prophet and advocate of globalization. -- Will Hutton, Independent Magazine ... anti-globalization activists would do well to check out Marx's Revenge, which is an economic history aimed at the general reader. -- Irish Times
Author Bio
Meghnad Desai is Director at the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics. His previous books include Marxian Economics, Applied Econometrics and India's Triple By-Pass.