Ends in sight : Marx/Fukuyama/Hobsbawm/Anderson / Gregory Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Gregory.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism.

Capitalism.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883. Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei.

Marx, Karl.

Fukuyama, Francis.

Hobsbawm, E. J. (Eric J.), 1917-2012.

Hobsbawm, E. J.

Anderson, Perry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press ; Toronto : Between the Lines, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Following the disappearance of the Soviet Union, scholars across the political spectrum tackled the world-historical significance of the end of communism. This book addresses the balance-sheets of modern political history offered by three writers -- Francis Fukuyama, Eric Hobsbawm and Perry Anderson -- comparing them with the future projected by Marx in The Communist Manifesto.Gregory Elliott argues that Marx is central to all three accounts and that, along with the Manifesto, they form a quartet of analyses of the results and prospects of capitalism and socialism, which are of enduring significance for the Left.This book provides a readable survey of key historical and political thinkers that will appeal to anyone interested in modern political thought.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

The Sorcerer and the Gravedigger: Karl Marx

Full Spectrum Dominance? Francis Fukuyama

In Extremis: Eric Hobsbawm

Ringing Out the Old: Perry Anderson

Conclusion: Starting Over?

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611878856

9781783719006

1783719001

9781849643931

1849643938

9781281878854

1281878855

9781435690929

1435690923

OCLC:

300957442