Marxism

Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. Marx drew on G.W.F. Hegel's philosophy, the political economy of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, and theorists of 19th century French socialism, and was perhaps inspired by the earlier Paris Commune, an organized civil protest in France and brief socialist ruling of Paris, to develop a critique of society which he claimed was both scientific and revolutionary. This critique achieved its most systematic (albeit unfinished) expression in his masterpiece, Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, more commonly known as Das Kapital. Today, outside the officially "communist" nations, membership of Marxist political parties is relatively small, but Marxism continues to enjoy significant intellectual respect in many circles.

External links

• Marxism Online
• A Marxism FAQ - under construction
• Introductory article by Michael A. Lebowitz
• History of Economic Thought: Marxian School
• Modern Variants of Marxian political economy
• Marxist.com In Defence of Marxism
• Marxists Internet Archive
• Pathfinder Books, Marxist bookstore online
• Marxism Page
• Marxist.net Marxist Resources from the Committee for a Workers International
• Marxism FAQ
• The Open Society and Its Enemies. Volume II: The High Tide of Prophecy (Hegel, Marx and the Aftermath) critique by Karl Popper
• An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought. Volume II: Classical Economics (Ricardo, Marx and Stuart Mill) critique by Murray Rothbard
• Resurrecting Marx: The Analytical Marxists on Freedom, Exploitation, and Justice critique by David Gordon