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The Communist Manifesto

The Political Classic
By Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Series: Capstone Classics
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The Communist Manifesto, authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, lays out the principles of communism and critiques the capitalist system. It explores the history and dynamics of class struggles, advocating for a society free from class divisions. The work calls for the proletariat, or working class, to rise against bourgeois oppressors to establish a classless and stateless society.
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This influential work may appeal to you if you are interested in understanding the foundational ideas of communist theory and how it critiques capitalism. Perfect for those with an interest in political ideology and historical business systems, it offers a compelling examination of economic and social structures that have shaped modern thought.

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The Communist Manifesto

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DISCOVER THE WORK THAT LAUNCHED REVOLUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Although it was published in 1848, The Communist Manifesto is as controversial and provocative as ever. Its stirring and poetic language helped spread Marx and Engels' socialist message far and wide, unleashing a century of political revolution.

In an age of great inequality, the manifesto's message of an exploited and suffering working class that must rise up and claim the means of production and wealth continues to resonate. This deluxe edition features an insightful introduction from Tom Butler-Bowdon, which explains how the text came to be written, and why it remains popular.

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The Communist Manifesto is often reviewed as a pivotal text that has influenced political theory and sparked significant debate about class struggle and capitalism. Many reviews appreciate its historical importance and concise, passionate writing. However, some critics dismiss its proposals as overly simplistic or dated, while others argue that its insights into economic and social dynamics remain relevant today.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857088765

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 176

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Business & Entrepreneurship Friedrich Engels Karl Marx Non-Fiction Series: Capstone Classics

About the Author

Karl Marx was born into a Jewish family in imperial Prussia. Considered too radical to be given an academic post at university, he became a crusading journalist at a left-wing newspaper before being exiled to Paris, then to Brussels, and finally settling with his family in London. As the intellectual father of communism, Marx's impact on history is massive. It began with The Communist Manifesto.

Friedrich Engels worked in his family's cotton manufacturing business, but in his private time mixed with radicals. His book The Condition of the Working Class in England was an exposé of the terrible factory conditions and child labour of the time. Engels was Marx's lifelong collaborator, and he edited the unfinished volumes of Das Kapital after Marx's death.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is Series Editor of the Capstone Classics series, and has provided Introductions for Plato's Republic, Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, Machiavelli’s The Prince, Florence Scovel Shinn’s The Game of Life and How to Play It, and Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Economics Classics (2017) and 50 Politics Classics (2015).

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