In the 144 years since Karl Marx's Das Kapital was published, the
doctrine that bears his name has been embraced by millions in the name
of equality, and just as dramatically has fallen from grace with the
retreat of communism from the western world. But as the free market
reaches its extreme limits in the economic and environmental fallout, a
reassessment of capitalism's most vigorous and eloquent enemy has never
been more timely. Eric Hobsbawm provides a fascinating and insightful
overview of Marxism. He investigates its influences and analyses the
spectacular reversal of Marxism's fortunes over the past thirty years.
About the Author
Eric Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria in 1917 and educated in Vienna,
Berlin, London and Cambridge. A distinguished historian, he is a Fellow
of the British Academy and of the American Academy of Arts &
Sciences, with honorary degrees from universities in several countries.
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