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OverviewFollowing the generation of Marx and Engels, Karl Kautsky was the leading theorist, interpreter, and popularizer of Marxism. In numerous publications he fought against Eduard Bernstein's revisionism and Rosa Luxemburg's radicalism. In the last two decades of his life he was a bitter enemy of Leninism. Karl Kautsky: Marxism, Revolution, and Democracy consists of six chapters about Karl Kautsky, all written by his grandson. It includes specialized studies of certain aspects of the theorist's political thought as well as his role in politics.The chapters cover such topics as the divergent views of Lenin and Kautsky on the role of intellectuals in the labor movement, Kautsky's complex concept of revolution as it emerges notably from his book The Road to Power, and Kautsky's thoughts on imperialism. An introductory essay explores the consistency of Kautsky's ideas and comments on his relevance today.The recent demise of communism in the Soviet Union again brings the question of the relation between communism and Marxism to the forefront of political theory. Kautsky's essays shed new light on this controversial and timely subject. Karl Kautsky: Marxism, Revolution, and Democracy will be an important resource for scholars of political science, political theory, sociology, and European history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John H. Kautsky , Karl KautskyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.589kg ISBN: 9781560001096ISBN 10: 1560001097 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 31 January 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews<p> In this book the grandson of the famous German socialist reignites the turn-of-the-century polemic between Karl Kautsky and Lenin... The author ably shows that Lenin at various times not only misunderstood Kautsky but frequently willfully misapporpriated his ideas. The work is important for all students of socialism. Recommended for all major public, college, and university libraries. Contains a chronology of Karl Kautsky's life. <p> --A. Ezergailis, Choice Author InformationJohn H. Kautsky is professor emeritus of political science at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of Karl Kautsky, The Politics of Aristocratic Empires, and Social Democracy and the Aristocracy. In addition his work has appeared in The Journal of Politics, Midwest Journal of Political Science, and Communist and Post-Communist Studies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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