Communist Manifesto

Organised into four thematic sections covering issues of text and context, revolution, the working class and other social groups, and the relevance of the Manifesto today, this useful book introduces the Manifesto for students just coming to Marxism. Providing an historical background to the writing of the Manifesto, it highlights the main political and philosophical issues raised in the text, and opens upcurrent debates for which the Manifesto has relevance. Includes an all-new translation of the Manifesto itself.