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賰賷賮 鬲毓賲賱 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞責
賰鬲丕亘 賲賳 鬲兀賱賷賮 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷 丕賱孬賵乇賷 丕賱丕賳噩賱賷夭賷 賰乇賷爻 賴丕乇賲賳貙 賷卮乇丨 賲亘丕丿卅 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 亘卮賰賱 賲亘爻胤.
172 pages, ebook
First published May 1, 1979
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Chris Harman
120听books178听followersBritish journalist and political activist for the Socialist Workers Party.
Harmann was involved with activism against the Viet Nam war but became controversial for denouncing Ho Chi Minh for murdering the leader of the Vietnamese Trotskists.
Harman's work on May 1968 in France and other student and workers uprisings of the late 1960s, The Fire Last Time, was recommended by rock band Rage Against the Machine in their album sleeve notes for Evil Empire.
Harmann was involved with activism against the Viet Nam war but became controversial for denouncing Ho Chi Minh for murdering the leader of the Vietnamese Trotskists.
Harman's work on May 1968 in France and other student and workers uprisings of the late 1960s, The Fire Last Time, was recommended by rock band Rage Against the Machine in their album sleeve notes for Evil Empire.
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禺乇噩鬲 賲賳 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱丕 兀丿乇賷 卮賷卅賸丕 毓賳 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞貙 亘賯丿乇 賲丕 兀毓乇賮 兀賳 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賲噩乇賲丞 - 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 兀賳丕 賲丐賲賳 亘賴.
賷賯丿賲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 鬲丨賱賷賱丕鬲 賮匕丞 賮賷 丕賱亘丨孬 毓賳 兀爻亘丕亘 鬲丿賴賵乇 丕賱丨丕賱丞 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賵丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷丞 賱賰賱 鬲賱賰 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓丕鬲 睾乇亘賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 兀賵 卮乇賯賷丞
丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賷賯丿賲 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賰賳賯賷囟 賰丕賲賱 賱賰賱 兀賮賰丕乇 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱賲丨鬲賰乇丞 丕賱爻賷卅丞
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 禺賷丕賱賷 賮賷 賰孬賷乇 賲賳 兀賳丨丕卅賴貙 賵乇賵賲丕賳爻賷 亘丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞 賵賲賱賷亍 亘兀丨賱丕賲 睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷丞貙 賵乇丿賷丞貙 鬲氐賱丨 賱丕爻鬲睾賮丕賱 丕賱兀睾乇丕乇 賵丕賱噩賴賱丞
亘毓囟 丕賱鬲丨賱賷賱丕鬲 賰丕賳鬲 賲鬲賰賱賮丞 廿賱賶 丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞貙 賵賰賱 賲丕 鬲賴丿賮 廿賱賷賴 賴賵 鬲亘乇卅丞 丕賱賮胤乇丞 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 賲賳 丕賱廿噩乇丕賲貙 賵廿賱賯丕亍 丕賱賱賵賲 毓賱賶 賲丕 賷爻賲賶 亘丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱賲亘賰乇丞
賷亘丿賵 兀賳 賳馗乇賷丞 *賲賮賷卮 賮丕賷丿丞 賵丕賱賱賴* 賲丕 夭丕賱鬲 賲爻賷胤乇丞 毓賱賶 賰丕賮丞 賳賵丕丨賷 丕賱毓賱賵賲貙 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賲賳賴丕 賵丕賱胤亘賷毓賷丞. 鬲鬲亘丿賶 賱賰 賮賷 賰賱 賲丨丕賵賱丞 賱鬲賮爻賷乇 爻賱賵賰 丕賱亘卮乇 賵丕爻鬲卮賮丕賮 賲爻鬲賯亘賱賴賲 賵賵丕賯毓賴賲 賵丨丕囟乇賴賲
丕賱噩賷卮 賵丕賱亘賵賱賷爻 賵丕賱噩賴賱貙 鬲賯乇賷亘賸丕貙 賴賲丕 爻亘亘 賰賱 卮乇賵乇 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 丕賱賲毓丕氐乇貙 賵賴賳丕 兀鬲賮賯 賲毓 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞
丕賱孬賵乇丞 賴賷 丕賱丨賱賲 賰賲丕 賷亘丿賵貙 賱賰賳 賷亘丿賵 賰匕賱賰 兀賳賴 "賲賮賷卮 賮丕賷丿丞 賵丕賱賱賴"胤丕賱賲丕 兀賳 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓 賳賮爻賴 噩丕賴賱 賵賲鬲禺賱賮貙 賵賲賵丕夭賷賳 丕賱賯賵賶 賮賷 賷丿 賵丕丨丿 賲賳 廿孬賳賷賳 兀丨賱丕賴賲丕 賲卮 丨賱賵貙 毓賵丕賲 噩賴賱丞 胤睾賲丞 丿賴賲丕亍 賲睾乇賵乇賷賳貙 爻賷鬲爻亘亘賵賳 亘噩賴賱賴賲 賱賷 鬲丿賲賷乇 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓貙 兀賵 賳禺亘丞 賲賵噩賴丞 賵賲丿毓賵賲丞 賵兀乇爻鬲賯乇丕胤賷賷賳 禺賵賳丞 賷亘丨孬賵賳 賱丕 毓賳 兀賷 卮賷亍 爻賵賶 賲氐丕賱丨賴賲 丕賱賲丕丿賷丞
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰丕賳 丕賱兀賵賱賶 兀賳 賷爻賲賶 "毓胤丕賱丞 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞" 賮賴賷 毓胤丕賱丞 亘丨賯貙 賵爻亘亘 賮賷 鬲卮賵賴 賰賱 賲賮丕賴賷賲賳丕貙 禺氐賵氐賸丕 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷丞 賲賳賴丕
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷賯丿賲 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞 丕賱孬賵乇賷丞貙 賵丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞貙 毓賱賶 兀賳賴丕 丕賱丨賱賲貙 賵丕賱丨賱 丕賱亘丿賷賱 - 亘賱 賯賱 丕賱丨賱 丕賱兀賵丨丿. 賵賴匕丕 兀卮賰 賮賷賴
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀睾賮賱 賲爻丕卅賱 賲賴賲丞 毓賱賶 丨爻丕亘 賳賯丿 賲賰乇乇 賱賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞貙 賰賳鬲 兀鬲賲賳賶 賱賵 毓乇囟 賱賱鬲賮爻賷乇 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷 賱賱鬲丕乇賷禺 賲孬賱賸丕 亘卮賰賱 兀胤賵賱.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丨賱賵 賵賱胤賷賮
賵賮賱鬲丨賷丕 丕賱孬賵乇丞貙 賵賱賷丨賷丕 丕賱毓賲丕賱
賷賯丿賲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 鬲丨賱賷賱丕鬲 賮匕丞 賮賷 丕賱亘丨孬 毓賳 兀爻亘丕亘 鬲丿賴賵乇 丕賱丨丕賱丞 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賵丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷丞 賱賰賱 鬲賱賰 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓丕鬲 睾乇亘賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 兀賵 卮乇賯賷丞
丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賷賯丿賲 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賰賳賯賷囟 賰丕賲賱 賱賰賱 兀賮賰丕乇 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱賲丨鬲賰乇丞 丕賱爻賷卅丞
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 禺賷丕賱賷 賮賷 賰孬賷乇 賲賳 兀賳丨丕卅賴貙 賵乇賵賲丕賳爻賷 亘丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞 賵賲賱賷亍 亘兀丨賱丕賲 睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷丞貙 賵乇丿賷丞貙 鬲氐賱丨 賱丕爻鬲睾賮丕賱 丕賱兀睾乇丕乇 賵丕賱噩賴賱丞
亘毓囟 丕賱鬲丨賱賷賱丕鬲 賰丕賳鬲 賲鬲賰賱賮丞 廿賱賶 丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞貙 賵賰賱 賲丕 鬲賴丿賮 廿賱賷賴 賴賵 鬲亘乇卅丞 丕賱賮胤乇丞 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 賲賳 丕賱廿噩乇丕賲貙 賵廿賱賯丕亍 丕賱賱賵賲 毓賱賶 賲丕 賷爻賲賶 亘丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱賲亘賰乇丞
賷亘丿賵 兀賳 賳馗乇賷丞 *賲賮賷卮 賮丕賷丿丞 賵丕賱賱賴* 賲丕 夭丕賱鬲 賲爻賷胤乇丞 毓賱賶 賰丕賮丞 賳賵丕丨賷 丕賱毓賱賵賲貙 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賲賳賴丕 賵丕賱胤亘賷毓賷丞. 鬲鬲亘丿賶 賱賰 賮賷 賰賱 賲丨丕賵賱丞 賱鬲賮爻賷乇 爻賱賵賰 丕賱亘卮乇 賵丕爻鬲卮賮丕賮 賲爻鬲賯亘賱賴賲 賵賵丕賯毓賴賲 賵丨丕囟乇賴賲
丕賱噩賷卮 賵丕賱亘賵賱賷爻 賵丕賱噩賴賱貙 鬲賯乇賷亘賸丕貙 賴賲丕 爻亘亘 賰賱 卮乇賵乇 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 丕賱賲毓丕氐乇貙 賵賴賳丕 兀鬲賮賯 賲毓 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞
丕賱孬賵乇丞 賴賷 丕賱丨賱賲 賰賲丕 賷亘丿賵貙 賱賰賳 賷亘丿賵 賰匕賱賰 兀賳賴 "賲賮賷卮 賮丕賷丿丞 賵丕賱賱賴"胤丕賱賲丕 兀賳 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓 賳賮爻賴 噩丕賴賱 賵賲鬲禺賱賮貙 賵賲賵丕夭賷賳 丕賱賯賵賶 賮賷 賷丿 賵丕丨丿 賲賳 廿孬賳賷賳 兀丨賱丕賴賲丕 賲卮 丨賱賵貙 毓賵丕賲 噩賴賱丞 胤睾賲丞 丿賴賲丕亍 賲睾乇賵乇賷賳貙 爻賷鬲爻亘亘賵賳 亘噩賴賱賴賲 賱賷 鬲丿賲賷乇 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓貙 兀賵 賳禺亘丞 賲賵噩賴丞 賵賲丿毓賵賲丞 賵兀乇爻鬲賯乇丕胤賷賷賳 禺賵賳丞 賷亘丨孬賵賳 賱丕 毓賳 兀賷 卮賷亍 爻賵賶 賲氐丕賱丨賴賲 丕賱賲丕丿賷丞
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰丕賳 丕賱兀賵賱賶 兀賳 賷爻賲賶 "毓胤丕賱丞 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞" 賮賴賷 毓胤丕賱丞 亘丨賯貙 賵爻亘亘 賮賷 鬲卮賵賴 賰賱 賲賮丕賴賷賲賳丕貙 禺氐賵氐賸丕 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷丞 賲賳賴丕
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷賯丿賲 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞 丕賱孬賵乇賷丞貙 賵丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞貙 毓賱賶 兀賳賴丕 丕賱丨賱賲貙 賵丕賱丨賱 丕賱亘丿賷賱 - 亘賱 賯賱 丕賱丨賱 丕賱兀賵丨丿. 賵賴匕丕 兀卮賰 賮賷賴
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀睾賮賱 賲爻丕卅賱 賲賴賲丞 毓賱賶 丨爻丕亘 賳賯丿 賲賰乇乇 賱賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞貙 賰賳鬲 兀鬲賲賳賶 賱賵 毓乇囟 賱賱鬲賮爻賷乇 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷 賱賱鬲丕乇賷禺 賲孬賱賸丕 亘卮賰賱 兀胤賵賱.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丨賱賵 賵賱胤賷賮
賵賮賱鬲丨賷丕 丕賱孬賵乇丞貙 賵賱賷丨賷丕 丕賱毓賲丕賱
July 25, 2012
I didn't like the chapter on feminism so much. But the rest of the book is pretty good as an introduction to Marxism-Leninism, though you should know it is Marxism of the Trotskyist-Cliffite variety, and therefore has its own particular slant. It's not too partisan, however. A better introduction to Marxism than any other I've read. It was good to go right back and clarify things for me as I'm working my way through Capital and wanted to ground myself in the basic ideas of Marx and Engels again. Highly recommended for beginner Reds.
June 16, 2020
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 爻賴賱 亘爻賷胤 賲禺鬲氐乇 賷毓胤賷賰 亘毓囟 丕賱丕爻丕爻賷丕鬲 賵賷卮乇丨 丕賱丕爻亘丕亘 賵乇丕亍 賳卮兀丞 丕賱丕賳馗賲丞 丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷丞 亘丿丕亍 賲賳 丕賱丕賯胤丕毓賷丞貙 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 孬賲 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞 賰賭 "丨賱 囟乇賵乇賷" 亘毓丿 丕禺賮丕賯丕鬲 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲賰乇乇.. 毓賲賵賲丕賸 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘丨丿 匕丕鬲賴 賱丕 賷噩毓賱賰 賲購賱賲 丕賱賲丕賲丕賸 卮丕賮賷丕.. 爻鬲丨鬲丕噩 賱賯乇丕亍丞 賰鬲亘 兀禺乇賶 廿匕丕 賰賳鬲 卮睾賵賮丕賸 亘丕賱賲賵囟賵毓
毓賲賵賲丕賸 賳賯丿賷 丕賱賵丨賷丿 毓賱賶 丕賱賰鬲丕亘貙 賴賵 兀賳賴 賰丕賳 兀噩丿乇 亘丕賱賰丕鬲亘 兀賳 賷爻賲賷賴 "賰賷賮 鬲毓賲賱 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞" 賵丨鬲賶 賲毓 鬲睾賷乇賴 賱賱毓賳賵丕賳貙 賱賷爻 亘丨丕噩丞 賱鬲睾賷賷乇 賲賵賯賮賴"囟丿 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賵賲毓 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞" 賱賰賳 匕賱賰 賱兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 兀爻賴亘 廿賷賲丕 丕爻賴丕亘 賮賷 丕賱鬲賮氐賷賱 賮賷 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賲賯丕亘賱 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賵丕賱鬲賷 賴賷 毓賳賵丕賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘..
毓賲賵賲丕賸 乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 兀賵 賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賰鬲丕亘 賰亘丿丕賷丞 賲賮賷丿丞 賵賮賷賴 賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲 賯賷賲丞! :)
毓賲賵賲丕賸 賳賯丿賷 丕賱賵丨賷丿 毓賱賶 丕賱賰鬲丕亘貙 賴賵 兀賳賴 賰丕賳 兀噩丿乇 亘丕賱賰丕鬲亘 兀賳 賷爻賲賷賴 "賰賷賮 鬲毓賲賱 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞" 賵丨鬲賶 賲毓 鬲睾賷乇賴 賱賱毓賳賵丕賳貙 賱賷爻 亘丨丕噩丞 賱鬲睾賷賷乇 賲賵賯賮賴"囟丿 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賵賲毓 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞" 賱賰賳 匕賱賰 賱兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 兀爻賴亘 廿賷賲丕 丕爻賴丕亘 賮賷 丕賱鬲賮氐賷賱 賮賷 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賲賯丕亘賱 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賵丕賱鬲賷 賴賷 毓賳賵丕賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘..
毓賲賵賲丕賸 乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 兀賵 賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賰鬲丕亘 賰亘丿丕賷丞 賲賮賷丿丞 賵賮賷賴 賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲 賯賷賲丞! :)
December 31, 2011
賲賯丿賲賴 賱賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷賴 丕賱毓賱賲賷賴
賵賱賰賳 賱丕爻鬲賰賲丕賱 賴匕賴 丕賱賲賯丿賲賴 賷賲賰賰賳賰 丕賱丕胤賱丕毓 毓賱賶 " 賲賯丿賲賴 賮賶 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷賴 丕賱毓賱賲賷賴 " 賱 丕乇賳爻鬲 賲丕賳丿賱
賵賱賰賳 賱丕爻鬲賰賲丕賱 賴匕賴 丕賱賲賯丿賲賴 賷賲賰賰賳賰 丕賱丕胤賱丕毓 毓賱賶 " 賲賯丿賲賴 賮賶 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷賴 丕賱毓賱賲賷賴 " 賱 丕乇賳爻鬲 賲丕賳丿賱
May 27, 2015
賲丿禺賱 爻賴賱 賵 賲亘爻胤 賱賮賴賲 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞
February 14, 2025
兀氐賮賯 亘賰賱鬲丕 賷丿賷 毓賱賶 丕賱鬲亘爻賷胤 丕賱匕賷 賰鬲亘 亘賴 賰乇賷爻 賴丕乇賲賳 賮賷 卮乇丨賴 賱賳馗乇賷丕鬲 賰丕乇賱 賲丕乇賰爻 毓賳 丕賱卮賷賵毓賷丞! 賮賯胤 兀賵賱卅賰 丕賱匕賷賳 亘丿兀賵丕 胤乇賷賯 丕賱鬲毓乇賮 毓賱賶 丕賱卮賷賵毓賷丞 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 丕賱賲丕賳賷賮爻鬲賵 爻賵賮 賷爻鬲卮毓乇賵賳 賲丿賶 丕賱丕亘賴丕乇 賮賷 鬲亘爻賷胤 丕賱賱睾丞 賵 丕賱兀賲孬丕賱 賱丕賷氐丕賱 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丞.
賱丕 賷賮賵鬲賳賷 兀賷囟丕 丕賱賱胤賲 亘賰賱鬲丕 丕賱賷丿賷賳 毓賱賶 丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱賲乇丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲亘賷賳 禺賱丕賱 賯乇丕亍丞 爻胤賵乇 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丨賵賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱鬲賷 賳毓賷卮賴丕 賵 丕賱鬲賷 賮賷 賲噩賲賱賴丕 鬲夭賷丿 賲賳 賰丌亘丞 賵 賯亘丨 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱匕賷 賳毓賷卮賴!
賰賷賮 丕賳 亘毓囟 丕賱賳丕爻 賯丿 丕爻鬲丨賵夭賵丕 毓賱賶 丕賱爻賱胤丞 賵 丕賱孬乇賵丞 賵 賰賷賮 丕賳 噩賱 丕賱賳丕爻 賷氐丕乇毓賵賳 亘賰賱 賯賵鬲賴賲 賱兀噩賱 丕賱亘賯丕亍 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱亘丕卅爻丞 丨賷孬 賷毓賲賱 丕賱毓丕賲賱 賮賷 丕賱賲氐賳毓 亘賰丕賲賱 胤丕賯鬲賴 賲賳 兀噩賱 丨賮賳丞 賲賳 丕賱兀賲賵丕賱 賷氐乇賮賴丕 賱賰賷 賷毓賷卮 賵 賷乇亘賷 賮賷 孬乇賵丞 丕賱爻賷丿 丕賱亘乇噩賵丕夭賷 氐丕丨亘 兀丿賵丕鬲 氐賳丕毓丞 丕賱孬乇賵丞 賵 丕賱匕賷 賷丨鬲賰乇賴丕!
丕賱兀賲賱 賰賱 丕賱兀賲賱 賴賵 賮賷 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱賲乇 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 貙 賵 禺賱賯 毓丿賱 毓賱賶 丕賱兀乇囟
賱丕 賷賮賵鬲賳賷 兀賷囟丕 丕賱賱胤賲 亘賰賱鬲丕 丕賱賷丿賷賳 毓賱賶 丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱賲乇丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲亘賷賳 禺賱丕賱 賯乇丕亍丞 爻胤賵乇 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丨賵賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱鬲賷 賳毓賷卮賴丕 賵 丕賱鬲賷 賮賷 賲噩賲賱賴丕 鬲夭賷丿 賲賳 賰丌亘丞 賵 賯亘丨 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱匕賷 賳毓賷卮賴!
賰賷賮 丕賳 亘毓囟 丕賱賳丕爻 賯丿 丕爻鬲丨賵夭賵丕 毓賱賶 丕賱爻賱胤丞 賵 丕賱孬乇賵丞 賵 賰賷賮 丕賳 噩賱 丕賱賳丕爻 賷氐丕乇毓賵賳 亘賰賱 賯賵鬲賴賲 賱兀噩賱 丕賱亘賯丕亍 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱亘丕卅爻丞 丨賷孬 賷毓賲賱 丕賱毓丕賲賱 賮賷 丕賱賲氐賳毓 亘賰丕賲賱 胤丕賯鬲賴 賲賳 兀噩賱 丨賮賳丞 賲賳 丕賱兀賲賵丕賱 賷氐乇賮賴丕 賱賰賷 賷毓賷卮 賵 賷乇亘賷 賮賷 孬乇賵丞 丕賱爻賷丿 丕賱亘乇噩賵丕夭賷 氐丕丨亘 兀丿賵丕鬲 氐賳丕毓丞 丕賱孬乇賵丞 賵 丕賱匕賷 賷丨鬲賰乇賴丕!
丕賱兀賲賱 賰賱 丕賱兀賲賱 賴賵 賮賷 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱賲乇 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 貙 賵 禺賱賯 毓丿賱 毓賱賶 丕賱兀乇囟
August 15, 2016
丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賯丕賲 亘毓乇囟 丕賮賰丕乇 賲賴賲丞 亘胤乇賷賯丞 賲亘爻胤丞. 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘丿丕賷丞 噩賷丿丞 賱賲賳 賱賲 賷爻亘賯 賱賴 丕賱丕胤賱丕毓 毓賱賶 賲亘丕丿卅 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞
December 11, 2012
A very readable introduction to Marxist politics marred somewhat by a lack of explanation on a few key issues brought up, which makes the work as a whole feel slightly patronising - a bunch of examples are listed to back up easy to understand and accept points and then more confusing or contentious points are presented as facts. Also gives a pretty shitty accounting of feminism and toes the Trot (specifically the UK SWP) line slavishly.
July 6, 2014
噩賵丿丞 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賷爻鬲 賮賷 兀賮賰丕乇賴 -賮兀賳丕 賱爻鬲 賲丕乇賰爻賷賾丕賸-貙 賵廿賳賲丕 賮賷 胤乇賷賯丞 毓乇囟賴丕. 賮毓乇囟賴 賱兀賴賲 兀賮賰丕乇 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷賾丞 亘卮賰賱 賲購亘爻胤 賰丕賳 噩賷丿丕賸 廿賳 賯丕乇賳丕賴 亘賲丕 賷賰鬲亘賴 丕賱丌禺乇賵賳! 廿賳鬲賯丕丿賴 賱賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷賾丞 亘丕賱鬲兀賰賷丿 賰丕賳 賲購睾乇賯丕賸 賮賷 丕賱賰賱丕爻賷賰賷賾丞 賵賱賰賳賴 賷噩毓賱賰 鬲賮賴賲 賲賵賯賮 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷賷賳 賲賳賴丕貙 賰賲丕 賯丿 鬲爻鬲賳亘胤 賲賳賴 廿卮丕乇丕鬲 毓賳 賱賲丕匕丕 廿爻鬲賲乇鬲 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷賾丞 賵廿賳丿丨乇鬲 丕賱廿卮鬲乇丕賰賷賾丞!
January 13, 2016
the book is simplified without losing any concepts, I enjoyed it all except the part on feminism because it focuses on class while disregarding matters that are as old aa humanity itself like sexism and racism, it should've included something about intersectionality and show how feminists like Angela Davis augmented to the Marxist theory
September 4, 2012
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 乇丕卅毓 ! .. 丕賱噩夭亍 丕賱禺丕氐 亘鬲丨乇賷乇 丕賱賲乇兀丞 囟毓賷賮 .. 廿賳 賰賳鬲 賱丕 鬲毓賱賲 卮卅 毓賳 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 .. 丕賱卮賷賵毓賷丞 .. 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞 丕賱孬賵乇賷丞 , 賮丕亘丿兀 亘賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賵 賱賳 鬲賳丿賲.
December 16, 2018
丕賱鬲亘爻賷胤 賱胤賷賮 丕賱賶 丨丿 賰亘賷乇 丕賲丕 賲囟賲賵賳 丕賱丕賮賰丕乇 賮賴賵 賷賵鬲賷賵亘賶 丕賱賶 丨丿 賰亘賷乇 兀賷囟丕
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November 29, 2019Marks卯zm 莽on kardekat?
October 24, 2020
How Marxism Works is a readable outline of many of the key themes of Marxist thought and practise. Topics covered include Class Struggle, The Labour Theory of Value, Economic Crises, Revolutionary Parties, Imperialism, a Marxist critique of Feminism, etc. In other words, the greatest hits.鈥ㄢ€�
The perspective is very much that of the Socialist Worker鈥檚 Party which Chris Harman belonged to, with its broadly Trotskyite interpretation of Marxism and requisite swipes at the British Labour Party (the further reading section is mostly a list of various SWP books and pamphlets). Nevertheless, it is nice to read an introductory Marxist work that doesn鈥檛 shy away from the inevitable violence of revolutionary struggle. Rather than presenting a more palatable 鈥榮ocial democratic鈥� version of Marxism so as to avoid unsettling the newcomer, Harman bluntly rejects the notion that 鈥榮ocialism can be introduced gradually and without violence鈥� through reform. He also insists on the need for any revolutionary socialist party to be centrally controlled鈥斺€榝or it is an active party, not a debating society鈥欌€攕o that decisions can taken, acted on, and only afterwards debated and subjected to democratic judgement (such as a change of leadership if necessary). Needless to say, this strikes a different tone from the leaderless, decentralized political movements that have sprung up in recent years (and which have conspicuously failed to gain concessions for their causes).
I am less convinced of Harman鈥檚 critique of feminism which resembles a caricature of what is now referred to as class reductionism. For example: 鈥楩eminism starts with the assumption that oppression overrides class division. This leads to conclusions which leave class society intact鈥�; and 鈥榃omen鈥檚 liberation can be achieved only through the collective power of the working class. This means rejecting the feminist idea of women鈥檚 separate organisations鈥�. It is worth remembering, however, that Harman was writing in the late 1970s when many of the important debates on this topic were yet to occur.
Overall, despite its age, this remains a solid primer on Marxism, and one that will certainly appeal to anyone allergic to the weasel words employed by many recent writers.
The perspective is very much that of the Socialist Worker鈥檚 Party which Chris Harman belonged to, with its broadly Trotskyite interpretation of Marxism and requisite swipes at the British Labour Party (the further reading section is mostly a list of various SWP books and pamphlets). Nevertheless, it is nice to read an introductory Marxist work that doesn鈥檛 shy away from the inevitable violence of revolutionary struggle. Rather than presenting a more palatable 鈥榮ocial democratic鈥� version of Marxism so as to avoid unsettling the newcomer, Harman bluntly rejects the notion that 鈥榮ocialism can be introduced gradually and without violence鈥� through reform. He also insists on the need for any revolutionary socialist party to be centrally controlled鈥斺€榝or it is an active party, not a debating society鈥欌€攕o that decisions can taken, acted on, and only afterwards debated and subjected to democratic judgement (such as a change of leadership if necessary). Needless to say, this strikes a different tone from the leaderless, decentralized political movements that have sprung up in recent years (and which have conspicuously failed to gain concessions for their causes).
I am less convinced of Harman鈥檚 critique of feminism which resembles a caricature of what is now referred to as class reductionism. For example: 鈥楩eminism starts with the assumption that oppression overrides class division. This leads to conclusions which leave class society intact鈥�; and 鈥榃omen鈥檚 liberation can be achieved only through the collective power of the working class. This means rejecting the feminist idea of women鈥檚 separate organisations鈥�. It is worth remembering, however, that Harman was writing in the late 1970s when many of the important debates on this topic were yet to occur.
Overall, despite its age, this remains a solid primer on Marxism, and one that will certainly appeal to anyone allergic to the weasel words employed by many recent writers.
June 28, 2013
賮賷 丕賱亘丿丕賷丞 兀賵丿 兀賳 丕賴賳卅 賳賮爻賷 丕賳賳賷 賵噩丿 賰丕鬲亘丕 賲賲賷夭丕 賲孬賱 賰乇賷爻 賴丕乇賲賳 匕賱賰 丕賱乇噩賱 丕賱匕賷 噩毓賱 亘丕爻賱賵亘賴 丕賱噩賲賷賱 丕賱乇丕卅毓 丕賱賮賰乇丞 鬲丿禺賱 賱毓賯賱 丕賱賯丕乇卅 亘丕賯賱 賲噩賴賵丿 賲賲賰賳 賵丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賲 賷匕賰乇 賮賰乇丞 賯胤 丕賱丕 賵囟乇亘 毓賱賷賴丕 毓賱賶 丕賱丕賯賱 賲孬丕賱賷賳 賱鬲賵囟丨 賵鬲乇爻禺 ..
賰賲丕 賱丕 賷賮賵鬲賳賷 丕賳 丕賳賯孬 丿禺丕賳 睾囟亘賷 丕賱卮丿賷丿 賲賳 鬲賱賰 丕賱賮賵丕丨卮 丕賱鬲賷 丨丿孬鬲 賱賱賮賯乇丕亍 丕賱賰丕丿丨賷賳 貙 丕賳 賰乇賷爻 賷毓乇囟 鬲丕乇賷禺 丕賱賰丕丿丨賷賳 賵賰賷賮 丕爻鬲睾賱賴賲 "丕賱爻賷丿 丕賱丕賯胤丕毓賷" 孬賲 "丕賱亘乇噩賵丕夭賷" 孬賲 丕賱乇丕爻賲丕賱賷" ..
丕賳 丕賱丨賱 賴賵 鬲丨乇賷乇 丕賱亘乇賵賱賷鬲丕乇賷丕 賲賳 亘乇丕孬賷賳 丕賱乇丕爻賲丕賱賷賷賳 賵禺賱賯 毓丕賱賲 丕賰孬乇 毓丿賱丕 .. 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 丨賱賲丕 賱賰賳 賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱丕丨賱丕賲 賷賵賲丕 噩乇賷賲丞 ..
廿亘乇丕賴賷賲 賲噩丿賷
賰賲丕 賱丕 賷賮賵鬲賳賷 丕賳 丕賳賯孬 丿禺丕賳 睾囟亘賷 丕賱卮丿賷丿 賲賳 鬲賱賰 丕賱賮賵丕丨卮 丕賱鬲賷 丨丿孬鬲 賱賱賮賯乇丕亍 丕賱賰丕丿丨賷賳 貙 丕賳 賰乇賷爻 賷毓乇囟 鬲丕乇賷禺 丕賱賰丕丿丨賷賳 賵賰賷賮 丕爻鬲睾賱賴賲 "丕賱爻賷丿 丕賱丕賯胤丕毓賷" 孬賲 "丕賱亘乇噩賵丕夭賷" 孬賲 丕賱乇丕爻賲丕賱賷" ..
丕賳 丕賱丨賱 賴賵 鬲丨乇賷乇 丕賱亘乇賵賱賷鬲丕乇賷丕 賲賳 亘乇丕孬賷賳 丕賱乇丕爻賲丕賱賷賷賳 賵禺賱賯 毓丕賱賲 丕賰孬乇 毓丿賱丕 .. 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 丨賱賲丕 賱賰賳 賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱丕丨賱丕賲 賷賵賲丕 噩乇賷賲丞 ..
廿亘乇丕賴賷賲 賲噩丿賷
March 29, 2016
亘丿丕賷丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰丕賳鬲 丨賱賵丞 .. 亘爻 賴賵 賮噩兀丞 亘丿兀 賷賴丕噩賲 亘爻 賮賷 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賵賷丨丕賵賱 賷丨胤 亘丿丕卅賱 賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賲禺乇賾賷丞 賲賱賴丕卮 賱丕夭賲丞 賵鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賮賷 丕賱賵丕賯毓 禺賷丕賱賷 廿賱賶 丨丿 賰亘賷乇 .. 賰丕賳 賮毓賱丕賸 賱丕夭賲 賷爻賲賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰賷賮 鬲賮卮禺 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 亘賳噩丕丨 .. 賱賰賳 乇丐賷鬲賴 賱賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賵賲丨丕賵賱丞 丕賯賳丕毓 丕賱兀卮禺丕氐 亘賷賴丕 賲賰丕賳鬲卮 亘賳賮爻 賯賵丞 鬲賳賮賷乇 丕賱賳丕爻 賲賳 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞.
September 15, 2012
亘丕賱賳爻亘賴 賱賮賰乇丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賮賴賳丕賰 賲丕 兀鬲賮賯 賲毓賴 賵賲丕 兀乇丕賴 賲賳丕賯囟丕賸 賱亘毓囟賴貙 廿賱丕 兀賳 丕賱丿賵丕賮毓 丕賱兀爻丕爻賷丞 賵丕賱兀賴丿丕賮 丕賱鬲賷 賷匕賰乇賴丕 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 兀鬲賮賯 賲毓賴丕 鬲賲丕賲丕賸
兀賲丕 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賱賰鬲丕亘 賳賮爻賴 賮兀乇賷 兀賳賴 兀胤賵賱 賲賳 丕賱賱丕夭賲 賮賰丕賳 賷賰賮賷賴 20-30 氐賮丨賴 賮賯胤 賱毓乇囟 賰賱 匕賱賰 兀賵 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱賲 賷爻鬲胤毓 兀賳 賷乇鬲亘 兀賮賰丕乇賴 兀賵 兀賳 賷毓乇囟賴丕 亘兀爻賱賵亘 賲賳丕爻亘
賵賱毓賱 丕賱爻亘亘 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賳丿賮丕毓賴 賲賳匕 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 (賵丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲氐賱丨 賰賲賯丿賲丞 賱兀賷 賰鬲丕亘) 賱賱丿賮丕毓 毓賳 賮賰乇鬲賴 亘兀賳 賷毓乇囟 兀賮賰丕乇 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷毓丕乇囟賴丕 兀賵賱丕賸! 賲賲丕 兀賯賳毓賳賷 亘亘毓囟賴丕 亘丕賱賮毓賱 賱毓噩夭賴 毓賳 丕賱乇丿 毓賱賷賴丕!
兀賲丕 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賱賰鬲丕亘 賳賮爻賴 賮兀乇賷 兀賳賴 兀胤賵賱 賲賳 丕賱賱丕夭賲 賮賰丕賳 賷賰賮賷賴 20-30 氐賮丨賴 賮賯胤 賱毓乇囟 賰賱 匕賱賰 兀賵 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱賲 賷爻鬲胤毓 兀賳 賷乇鬲亘 兀賮賰丕乇賴 兀賵 兀賳 賷毓乇囟賴丕 亘兀爻賱賵亘 賲賳丕爻亘
賵賱毓賱 丕賱爻亘亘 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賳丿賮丕毓賴 賲賳匕 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 (賵丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲氐賱丨 賰賲賯丿賲丞 賱兀賷 賰鬲丕亘) 賱賱丿賮丕毓 毓賳 賮賰乇鬲賴 亘兀賳 賷毓乇囟 兀賮賰丕乇 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷毓丕乇囟賴丕 兀賵賱丕賸! 賲賲丕 兀賯賳毓賳賷 亘亘毓囟賴丕 亘丕賱賮毓賱 賱毓噩夭賴 毓賳 丕賱乇丿 毓賱賷賴丕!
October 20, 2013
A very basic intro to Marxism and socialism. Solid stuff, of course, but reading the fourth, 1993 edition, I wondered if the latest one takes into account the structural changes in the working class--away from classic steel factories (used as examples here) to semi-white collar service and office work. At the same time, when Harman in 1993 (originally 1979) talks about stripping down the welfare state, he couldn't probably have imagined how much worse off we're now. So, always topical.
March 1, 2014
A quick easy read, leaving you baffled as to why there are so many apologists of the measly Capitalist system despite its ruin and obvious inequality, screaming poverty or you could find yourself loving all the power belonging to one section of ruled Society, the almighty, powerful white man. Good book, crap system.
December 4, 2020
As a beginner to reading about Marxist concepts/ideas, I really appreciated how Harman discussed very important themes in clear and concise ways. Although he is simply scratching the surface, his book provides helpful language and explanations that will help facilitate one's initial learning and understanding of marxism.
January 10, 2021
I really appreciated how accessible this book was to the average person, and how it didnt have any complicated jargon. I appreciated the inclusion of imperialism and feminism in it also. My one critic is that I wish it included works from non Europeans.
May 12, 2012
丕賱賳爻禺丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 兀賰賷丿
丕賱氐丕丿乇丞 毓賳 賲乇賰夭 丕賱丿乇丕爻丕鬲 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞...
丕賱氐丕丿乇丞 毓賳 賲乇賰夭 丕賱丿乇丕爻丕鬲 丕賱丕卮鬲乇丕賰賷丞...
August 8, 2013
賲亘爻賾胤 廿賱賶 兀賯氐賶 丿乇噩賴 - 賰賲丕 賴賷 毓丕丿丞 賰乇賷爻 賴丕乇賲丕賳 - 禺賮賷賮 賵賲賱禺賾氐 兀賷囟丕
October 7, 2013
If you want to have the basics of Marxism taught in two hours, go ahead with this one.
August 21, 2015
賱賰賷 鬲賮賴賲 賲毓賳賶 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 毓賱賷賰 亘賯乇丕亍丞 賰鬲丕亘 賰賷賮 鬲毓賲賱 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞
賰乇丕爻 氐睾賷乇 亘爻賷胤 噩丿丕 賵賱丕 賷鬲毓亘 丕賱賯丕乇卅
賰乇丕爻 氐睾賷乇 亘爻賷胤 噩丿丕 賵賱丕 賷鬲毓亘 丕賱賯丕乇卅
January 30, 2016
Se lee r谩pido y esta muy claro, me ayudo a tener una perspectiva mas clara de los problemas que pasan en el neoliberalismo y ayudarme a construir una soluci贸n.
January 17, 2022
賰鬲丕亘 亘爻賷胤 賵 氐睾賷乇 丕賱丨噩賲 毓賳 丕賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞 賵 禺胤乇 丕賱乇兀爻賲丕賱賷丞 賮賷 丕賱賯賽丿賲貙 丨丕賱賷丕 賵 賮賷 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱
October 11, 2011
賲賯丿賲丞 亘爻賷胤丞 賱賲賳 賷乇賷丿 丕賱鬲毓乇賮 毓賱賶 丕賱賲賱丕賲丨 丕賱乇卅賷爻賷丞 賱賱賲丕乇賰爻賷丞
賵丕賱鬲亘爻賷胤 賰丕賳 賲禺賱 兀丨賷丕賳丕
賵丕賱鬲亘爻賷胤 賰丕賳 賲禺賱 兀丨賷丕賳丕
January 2, 2024
So I was suggested this pamphlet by a communist friend (who I think very highly of) who I've had the privilege of having quite a few conversations where I've definitely gotten the sensation that I should really engage with communism more than 'communism bad cause it leads to corruption which leads to totalarianism'.
This pamphlet was pretty much exactly what I needed. A plain English explanation of Marxism. I do get the impression that it was slightly oversimplified and I was quite consciously aware that it wasn't very comparative. It gave a very positive view of Marxism that may be truthful but given my (likely poorly construed) understanding of how Marxism is understood culturally, I'm left a little wary about reading this pamphlet and immediately leaping into self identifying as a Marxism. It does however provide one with sufficient context so as to think about the terminology and engage with other texts. After reading this, I was able to immediately engage and understand better 'The communist manifesto'. This pamphlet excellently contextualise and gave me the vocabulary to engage with that and has definitely given me tremendous food for thought around marxism and workers rights and relations. I would recommend to all but particularly those who would appreciate the ability to engage and follow Marxist stuff more clearly. It also provides further references to texts at the end for those interested in particular topics but with a British focus.
This pamphlet was pretty much exactly what I needed. A plain English explanation of Marxism. I do get the impression that it was slightly oversimplified and I was quite consciously aware that it wasn't very comparative. It gave a very positive view of Marxism that may be truthful but given my (likely poorly construed) understanding of how Marxism is understood culturally, I'm left a little wary about reading this pamphlet and immediately leaping into self identifying as a Marxism. It does however provide one with sufficient context so as to think about the terminology and engage with other texts. After reading this, I was able to immediately engage and understand better 'The communist manifesto'. This pamphlet excellently contextualise and gave me the vocabulary to engage with that and has definitely given me tremendous food for thought around marxism and workers rights and relations. I would recommend to all but particularly those who would appreciate the ability to engage and follow Marxist stuff more clearly. It also provides further references to texts at the end for those interested in particular topics but with a British focus.
June 28, 2022
The oversimplifications, overgeneralizations, and often simple factual inaccuracies make this a less than helpful read. As others have mentioned, these issues are especially prevalent and obvious in the section on Feminism, but they are present in every section. Paul D'Amato's The Meaning of Marxism has fewer issues and is a more thorough introduction to Marxism without sacrificing readability, even for new readers.
The "Understanding History" section is full of mistakes which signaled to me pretty early that this wasn't going to be a useful read. Ironically, Harman's method for discussing most topics he broaches is decidedly undialectical. His descriptions of pre-modern societies are extremely simplistic. The model of capitalism (and especially capitalist government) he advances is static and all-encompassing, making it seem as if capitalism exists in some pure form - never changing, never evolving - and can explain every aspect of any capitalist society.
The "Understanding History" section is full of mistakes which signaled to me pretty early that this wasn't going to be a useful read. Ironically, Harman's method for discussing most topics he broaches is decidedly undialectical. His descriptions of pre-modern societies are extremely simplistic. The model of capitalism (and especially capitalist government) he advances is static and all-encompassing, making it seem as if capitalism exists in some pure form - never changing, never evolving - and can explain every aspect of any capitalist society.
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