Utopianism and Marxism
The grounding assumption of this book is that an element of utopianism is a necessity in any political thinking, and that a self-conscious utopianism can generate a richer level of theory and practice. The text then follows the chequered career of utopianism in the Marxist tradition
Ralahine utopian studies, v. 4
189 p. ; 23 cm.
9783039101375, 3039101374
244652798
Contents: Preface to Classics Edition – Acknowledgements to First Edition – Introduction: In Praise of Utopianism – The Utopian Socialists – Marx, Engels and Utopianism – The Second International – Golden Ages and Myths – Stalinism and Authoritarian Utopianism – Ernst Bloch and the Ubiquity of Utopia – Herbert Marcuse Turns to Sigmund Freud – Rudolf Bahro: East and West – André Gorz – Conclusion: Marxism and Utopianism.
Previous edition: London: Methuen, 1987