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17 Jan 2012, 15:41

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Marx- Revolution and War

Is ths a collection?

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Classless

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22 Jan 2012, 01:42

No it's not a collection, just a short book he wrote.

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23 Jan 2012, 06:49

I've never heard of this book. Apparently, it's part of Penguin's "great ideas" series.

Penguin website wrote:
Written during Karl Marx's brilliant career as a polemical journalist, these blazing pieces tackle subjects ranging from the strikes of angry British workers to insurrection in Europe, from the American Civil War to the misery of colonial rule in India, demonstrating the radical spirit and outrage at social injustice that would make him one of the most influential political philosophers of all time.

Rather than a book, it looks like a collection of articles (maybe for the Tribune?).

Penguin released another anthology of his articles Dispatches for the New York Tribune. You have to wonder if this is a more complete anthology (if the other one was taken from this one) or if one, as you say, something he wrote as a book.

(For those who are interested, here's a pretty neat interview with the editor of this collection)

Classless, if you are recommending it as essential, I'm sure you can tell us more about this, beyond it being short and written by Marx.

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24 Jan 2012, 07:54

Yeah, sorry probably should have added a bit more earlier.

Anyway, Revolution and War is essential in my opinion as it effectively covers important historical issues from a Marxist perspective such as Revolution in China, British Rule in India, The North American Civil War, The Greek insurrection and various other topics (I'll post a list of all of them at the end of this post). In Revolution and War Marx gives details about various conflicts and there causes and consequences. He also talks about the role of the economy in this issues. It really shows you the global political situation whilst Marx was alive and his opinions. Also it's not a long or hard read so definitely worth picking up a copy.

Contents
Revolution in China and in Europe
The British Rule in India
Chartism
The Greek Insurrection
The English Middle Class
Declaration of war-
On the History of the Eastern Question
Revolution in Spain - Bombarsund
Prussia
Revolution in Spain [I]
Revolution in Spain [II]
On Italian Unity
The North American Civil War
The News and Its Effects in London
Progress of feeling in England
English Public Opinion