The Marx of Communism

Following Marx's own itinerary from Paris to London, from politics to the critique of political economy, The Marx of Communism delves into a creatively unfolding international debate on the democracy-communism relation, while supporting a 21st century communism as a social alternative to capitalism. Taking into consideration Marx's analysis of communism both as a movement and a social formation, this study focuses on the dialectics of transition from capitalism to communism. Dealing with communism as the outcome of a long-term cultural and political process, the author defends Marxian communism as the open-ended constitution of a self-governed demos, whose citizens create their own way of life on the ground of a stateless and classless society. From this point of view, the end of the state does not mean the end, but the revival of politics in terms of a communist bios. Reshaping their collective and personal values and setting limits to the production/technology dynamics of their economy, this book argues, the citizens of a communist polis form a promising antithesis to the private individuals of a capitalist society.

Argues in favor of a radical distinction between capitalist and communist politics Brings into contact the Ancient Greek political theory of demos with the future perspective of a communist politeia Counterposes Marxian Communism against productivism and technological determinism

Autorentext
Alexandros Chrysis is Professor of the Philosophy of History & History of Ideas at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece. He is the author of "True Democracy" as a Prelude to Communism: The Marx of Democracy (2018).

Inhalt
Chapter 1: From the Marx of Democracy to the Marx of Communism.- Chapter 2: Marx in the City of Enlightenment and Revolutions.- Chapter 3: Marx as a Critic of Political Revolution.- Chapter 4: Marx as a Thinker of Communism. Communism as a Society (Strategy).- Chapter 5: Marx as a Theoretician of the Communist Revolution. Communism as a Movement (Tactics).- Chapter 6: The Marx of Communism and the Communist Cause of our Time.