The Life and Works of Karl Marx
This book makes clear that Marx's ideas, going on two centuries old, still have meaning in the present. Outstanding. [A book] to turn to for reference and deeper insight. * Kirkus, starred review * Liedman is convinced that we live in a period of striking similarity to Marx's own, and therefore his analysis of society and history are still appropriate. Unlike many other biographies of Marx, the present volume combines in-depth personality narrative and significant comments on Marx's own works. This analysis not only looks at the social and political context of the early industrial revolution Europe, but also takes into consideration the intellectual environment of the time, German philosophy, and socialist and liberal ideas. Highly recommended. * Choice * A lucid, scholarly guide ... Those searching for a truly detailed discussion of Marx should turn here. -- Andrew Stuttaford * The Wall Street Journal * The main reason for writing this 700-plus-page volume is to prove that the German thinker remains a vital source of inspiration in our time...Unlike many other biographies of Marx, the present volume combines in-depth personality narrative and significant comments on Marx's own works. This analysis not only looks at the social and political context of the early industrial revolution Europe, but also takes into consideration the intellectual environment of the time, German philosophy, and socialist and liberal ideas... Highly recommended. * Choice * A World to Win is an illuminating investigation into the multiple personalities of this infinitely fascinating figure. There's a strong case to be made that Marx was neither a philosopher nor a scientist. He discovered his own "ways of seeing" that defied and continue to defy easy categorization. -- Jason Barker * Los Angeles Review of Books * A persuasive and accessible guide to how a GND could be made a reality. -- Ann Pettifor * Guardian *
Sven-Eric Liedman, Professor Emeritus of the history of ideas at the University of Gothenburg, has been reading and writing about Karl Marx for over fifty years. His textbook on political ideologies (originally titled From Plato to Lenin in 1972, rechristened From Plato to the War Against Terrorism in 2014) has been reprinted in fourteen editions.