The Marxism of Che Guevara : philosophy, economics, revolutionary warfare / Michael Löwy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Löwy, Michael, 1938- author.

Series:

Critical currents in Latin American perspective.

Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guevara, Che, 1928-1967--Political and social views.

Guevara, Che.

Communism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1973.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking, Michael Lswy traces Che's ideas about Marxism both as they related to Latin America and to more general philosophical, political, and economic issues. Now revised and updated, this edition includes a chapter on Guevara's search for a new paradigm of socialism and a substantive essay by Peter McLaren on Che's continued relevance today. This book eloquently captures his views on humanity, his contributions to the theory of revolutionary warfare, and his ideas about society's transition to socialism, offering a cohesi

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword: The Future of the Past Peter McLaren; Preface: On the Reissue of The Marxism of Che Guevara; Introduction: Che's Theoretical Contribution; PART I: CHE'S PHILOSOPHY; 1 Che and Marxism; 2 The Revolution Is Made by Men; 3 The New Man; 4 Humanist Values; PART II: CHE'S ECONOMIC IDEAS; 5 Productive Forces and Production Relations; 6 The Law of Value and Socialist Planning; 7 The Budgetary System of Finance; 8 Material and Moral Incentives; 9 Voluntary Labor and Communism; PART III: REVOLUTIONARY WARFARE

10 Sociology of the Revolution11 Guerrilla Warfare; 12 The General Strike; 13 The World Revolution; Conclusion: Guevarism Today; Appendix A: Che's Reading; Appendix B: ""Neither Imitation nor Copy""-Che Guevara in Search of a New Socialism; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29151-0

0-7425-3902-4

1-4616-4475-5

OCLC:

858762433