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Why Read Marx Today?by: Jonathan Wolff August 28, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I bought this book because I have also read Wolff's Introduction to Political Philosophy, which is far better.
The first issue I have is that Wolff does not bother to divorce Marx from the Communist states. The immediate link between Marx and the Communist states is a troublesome one for me and always cautions me towards any academic. Would we blame Jesus for the crusades? No. Why not? Because they were based on a complete corruption of his ideals and occurred long after his death. The same is applicable to Marx. The second issue is that Wolff seems to be completely unaware of the meaning of 'dictatorship of the proletariat' which means the rule of the proletariat in the transition between capitalism and communism. ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Politics of Moral Capital (Contemporary Political Theory)by: John Kane August 23, 2001 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I bought this book because I have also read Wolff's Introduction to Political Philosophy, which is far better.
The first issue I have is that Wolff does not bother to divorce Marx from the Communist states. The immediate link between Marx and the Communist states is a troublesome one for me and always cautions me towards any academic. Would we blame Jesus for the crusades? No. Why not? Because they were based on a complete corruption of his ideals and occurred long after his death. The same is applicable to Marx. The second issue is that Wolff seems to be completely unaware of the meaning of 'dictatorship of the proletariat' which means the rule of the proletariat in the transition between capitalism and communism. ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Third Way: Renewal of Social Democracy (IGN European Country Maps)by: Anthony Giddens October 21, 1998 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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Not in the least.
There are examples of good political writing and this is definitely not one of them, it reads like the very worst sort of student text book and there is every chance that it was written for an academic student audience. Although I would say this applies equally to some of Giddens other material, he has written a sociology book which has become a standard text which I found very unremarkable and unenlightening too. It is also a very thin volume for the cover price. The content reads a lot like spin and political newspeak, this just aggrivated me and made me feel that Giddens either really had nothing original to say or felt deception was a good idea. If you want a true sense ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Margaret Thatcher: v. 1by: John Campbell November 01, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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Mrs Thatcher once told a TV interviewer that one of her girlhood ambitions had been to become an actress. As Campbell shows, there's no evidence to support this claim, although, paradoxically, it may be the best clue we have to understanding the "real" Margaret Thatcher.
Grocer's daughter, schoolgirl, scientist, lawyer, Tory lady, politician, tigress, milk-snatcher, iron lady, housewife-superstar or, as, many Americans thought, "quite a dame". Will the real Margaret Thatcher, please stand up? Like his subject, Campbell has done his homework and stuck closely to his brief. No stone is left unturned, no claim unquestioned and no fact unverified. The result is a detailed and well-balanced account of Margaret Roberts' journey ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Barack Obama: The Movement for Change (Inspirations)by: Anthony Painter January 14, 2009 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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Mrs Thatcher once told a TV interviewer that one of her girlhood ambitions had been to become an actress. As Campbell shows, there's no evidence to support this claim, although, paradoxically, it may be the best clue we have to understanding the "real" Margaret Thatcher.
Grocer's daughter, schoolgirl, scientist, lawyer, Tory lady, politician, tigress, milk-snatcher, iron lady, housewife-superstar or, as, many Americans thought, "quite a dame". Will the real Margaret Thatcher, please stand up? Like his subject, Campbell has done his homework and stuck closely to his brief. No stone is left unturned, no claim unquestioned and no fact unverified. The result is a detailed and well-balanced account of Margaret Roberts' journey ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Models of Democracyby: David Held June 20, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I am from Croatia, a republic of former Yugoslavia. I was engaged in a struggle for a democracy against communist regime in 1980s. The communist party argued that what we had as "socialism", and in particular "self-management" is the best form of democracy. In reality, we understand that it is not true. David Held's book "Models of Democracy" was translated into Slovenian, one of south-Slavic languages, in a year of the fall of Berlin wall, Jun 1989. Few years later, it was published in Croatian also, with a special preface of D. Held personally. The book was an excellent reference for all of us, who struggled for democracy, to understand what we are standing for. It is still important today, for we are still at the beginning of struggle ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Spectres of Marx (Routledge Classics)by: Jacques Derrida May 01, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I am from Croatia, a republic of former Yugoslavia. I was engaged in a struggle for a democracy against communist regime in 1980s. The communist party argued that what we had as "socialism", and in particular "self-management" is the best form of democracy. In reality, we understand that it is not true. David Held's book "Models of Democracy" was translated into Slovenian, one of south-Slavic languages, in a year of the fall of Berlin wall, Jun 1989. Few years later, it was published in Croatian also, with a special preface of D. Held personally. The book was an excellent reference for all of us, who struggled for democracy, to understand what we are standing for. It is still important today, for we are still at the beginning of struggle ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Singing Flame: A Memoir of the Civil War, 1922-24by: Ernie O'Malley 1992-12 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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This is the second part of Ernie O'Malley's Irish revolutionary memoirs (the first being 'On Another Man's Wound'). It follows his adventures after the signing of the 1921 treaty, when he joined the Republican forces to carry on the struggle for Irish freedom. Aside from the gripping tales of roadside ambushes and guerilla fighting, there is also O'Malleys poetic narrative that covers descriptions of a land and it's people in intimate detail. There is some excellent political commentary too, with a sharp insight on a troubled and uncertain period. Personally I would recommend this as being one of the little known classics, to be read by anyone wishing to know the history and roots of the Irish conflict, and also as a great work of literature.
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Nicholas & Alexandraby: Allan Massie April 25, 1996 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I've read several books pertaining to this period of Russian history - most particularly of course concerning the Romanovs. This is one of the best, if not THE best book regarding this tragic family and it's final dynasty.
Perhaps more than any other book read thus far, Mr Massie eloquently illuminates the, dare I say, desperate stupidity of the Tsarina Alexandra, and her reckless belief in Rasputin and his influence upon her son's well being, and ultimately that of the monarchy and the Motherland! Brilliantly written, it makes for utterly compelling reading. LS >>More Details |
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The Little Book of Borisby: Iain Dale September 27, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Political History |
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I've read several books pertaining to this period of Russian history - most particularly of course concerning the Romanovs. This is one of the best, if not THE best book regarding this tragic family and it's final dynasty.
Perhaps more than any other book read thus far, Mr Massie eloquently illuminates the, dare I say, desperate stupidity of the Tsarina Alexandra, and her reckless belief in Rasputin and his influence upon her son's well being, and ultimately that of the monarchy and the Motherland! Brilliantly written, it makes for utterly compelling reading. LS >>More Details |
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