Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution I

Volume I of Hal Drapers definitive and masterful study of Marxs political thought, which focuses on Marxs attitude toward democracy, the state, intellectuals as revolutionaries, and much, much more.This series, Karl Marxs Theory of Revolution, represents an exhaustive and definitive treatment of Marxs political theory, policy, and practice. Marx and Engels paid continuing attention to a host of problems of revolution, in addition to constructing their grand theory. All these political and social analyses are brought together in these volumes, as the author draws not only on the original writings of Marx and Engels but also on the sources that they used in formulating their ideas and the many commentaries on their published work.Drapers series is a massive and immensely valuable scholarly undertaking. The bibliography alone will stand as a rich resource for years to come. Yet despite the scholarly treatment, the writing is direct, forceful, and unpedantic throughout, and will appeal to the beginning student as much as the advanced reader.