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International Socialism Journal 79 – Summer 1998

A quarterly journal of socialist theory

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CONTENTS:
Editorial
John Rees: The return of Marx?
Lindsey German: Reflections on The Communist Manifesto
Judy Cox: An introduction to Marx's theory of alienation
Judith Orr: Making a comeback: the Marxist theory of crisis
Megan Trudell: New Labour, old conflicts: the story so far
John Molyneux: State of the art
Anna Chen: In perspective: Sergei Eisenstein
Jonathan Neale: Vietnam veterans
Phil Gasper: Bookwatch: Marxism and science

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EDITORIAL

150 YEARS after its first publication there are 14 different editions
of The Communist Manifesto now in print in Britain alone.
Last year 80,000 copies of just one of these editions were sold. In an
extended editorial John Rees examines the revival of interest in Marx
among media pundits and academics and assesses what this means for the
working class movement.

The Manifesto was written during the revolutionary years of
the 1840s, and in a major article Lindsey German examines these
revolutions and explains the Manifesto’s continuing relevance
for understanding and changing the world today.

Judy Cox introduces Marx’s concept of alienation, looking at the
material basis for the dominance of ruling class ideas and how they
can be undermined. Another central aspect of Marx’s work was his
explanation of why economic crises are endemic in capitalism. Judith
Orr reviews a new account of this analysis and this quarter’s
Bookwatch focuses on Marxism and science with Phil Gasper’s
comprehensive survey of classic and contemporary books on the subject.

MODERN ART is ridiculed by the tabloids and yet the art world makes
millions from it. John Molyneux gives a Marxist analysis of the
controversies surrounding modern art in his review of the recent
'Sensation' exhibition at the Royal Academy. This year marks the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Sergei Eisenstein, the acclaimed Russian
film maker. Anna Chen puts Eisenstein In perspective examining his
innovative techniques and his relationship to revolutionary politics.

A SELECTION of new books which examine the origins of and prospects
for New Labour are reviewed by Megan Trudell. In his book review
Jonathan Neale explores one legacy of the Vietnam War – the trauma
experienced by US veterans.

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Editor: John Rees. Assistant editors: Alex Callinicos, Chris Harman,
John Molyneux, Lindsey German, Colin Sparks, Mike Gonzalez, Peter
Morgan, Mike Haynes, Judy Cox, Megan Trudell, Mark O’Brien and Rob
Hoveman.

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Sprog: engelsk

Pris: 15 kr.

ISBN: 1-898876-39-8

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