Marx, revolution, and social democracy / Philip J. Kain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kain, Philip J., 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism.

Communism.

Democracy.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895.

Engels, Friedrich.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Marx, Revolution, and Social Democracy argues that Marx should be understood as a social democrat. In response to claims that Marx is either totalitarian, utopian, or not a democrat, Philip J. Kain presents a four-fold argument concerning the relationship between Marx and social democracy: that Marxian socialist society is compatible with a market economy (as long as markets are controlled to eliminate alienation), that markets can be controlled democratically, that Marx accepted a democratic electoral theory of revolution, and that Marx and Engels worked actively with the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Contents:

Marx and Markets

Marx and Democracy

Marx and Minority Revolution

Marx and Majority Revolution

Marx and Social Democratic Revolution

Marx and Social Democracy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-766720-1

0-19-766719-8

0-19-766721-X

OCLC:

1351893799