Karl Marx’s Life, Ideas, and Influences: A Critical Examination on the Bicentenary

Since the latest crisis of capitalism broke out in 2008, Marx has been back infashion, and sometimes it seems that his ideas have never been as topical, or ascommanding of respect and interest, as they are today. This edited collectionarises from one of the largest international conferences dedicated to thebicentenary of Marx's birth. The volume contains 16 chapters authored byglobally renowned scholars and is divided into two parts: I) On the Critique ofPolitics; II) On the Critique of Political Economy. These contributions, frommultiple academic disciplines, offer diverse perspectives on why Marx is still sorelevant for our times and make this book a source of great appeal for bothexpert scholars of Marx as well as students and general readers who areapproaching his theories for the first time.