Eight essays connected by various common strands. The most important one is the community of the main subject-matter: socialism, capitalism, democracy, change of system. These four expressions cover four phenomena of great and comprehensive importance. Each piece in the book deals with these and...

Introduction -- Foundation -- Empire -- Second foundation -- Tricontinental -- Renewal And dispersal -- Beyond Marxism? -- Unexplored territories -- Hidden abode -- Marxism in an age of catastrophe -- Afterword.

This collection of essays is designed to shed light on the issues of imperialism and the transitions to socialism. Written by eighteen contributors, from twelve countries and three continents, it is organized into two main parts. The first section delves into the theoretical aspects, the...