This article systematically presents Marx's ideas about political economy and historical materialism in the "Introduction" to the Grundrisse . Two questions are posed and addressed. The first one is: what implications does the "Introduction" have for the contemporary Marxist discussions on...

A large number of people around the world now support the idea of socialism and are critical of capitalism. These numbers, though growing, are not yet enough to end capitalism, but they form the basis for a movement to win over more people to socialism and away from a system dominated by...

"In this book, Das presents a class-based perspective on the economic and political situation in contemporary India in a globalizing world. It deals with the specificities of India's capitalism and neoliberalism, as well as poverty/inequality, geographically uneven development, technological...

As the author sees it, the developmental role of the state is considerably influenced by the class structure and political power of classes. He discusses the mutual interaction between the agrarian class structure and political power of the lended class on the one hand, and the state on the...