TY - BOOK ID - 78495613 TI - Marx : the alternative to capitalism PY - 2017 SN - 1786802023 1786802015 9781786802019 0745337422 9780745337425 0745337422 9780745337425 PB - London: Pluto Press, DB - UniCat KW - Communism. KW - Bolshevism KW - Communist movements KW - Leninism KW - Maoism KW - Marxism KW - Trotskyism KW - Collectivism KW - Totalitarianism KW - Post-communism KW - Socialism KW - Village communities KW - Marx, Karl, KW - Communism KW - Political and social views KW - Marx, Karl KW - Makesi, KW - Ma-kʻo-ssu, KW - 马克思, KW - 馬克思, KW - Marukusu, KW - マルクス, KW - Marx, Heinrich Karl, KW - Marks, Karl, KW - Marx, Carlos, KW - Marks, K. KW - Marŭkʻŭsŭ, Kʻal, KW - 마르크스, 칼, KW - Marksŭ, KW - 맑스, KW - Marks, Karol, KW - Mác, Các, KW - Marx, Karel, KW - Marksas, Karolis, KW - Marx, Carlo, KW - Mác, C., KW - מארכס, KW - מארכס, קארל, KW - מארכס, קרל, KW - מארכס, ק KW - מארקס KW - מארקס, קארל KW - מארקס, קארל, KW - מארקס, קרל, KW - מארקס, ק. KW - מרכס, קרל KW - מרכס, קרל, KW - ماركس، كارل KW - ماركس، كارل، KW - Markso, Karlo, KW - Marx, Karl, - 1818-1883 - Political and social views KW - Marx, Karl, - 1818-1883 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78495613 AB - If we are serious about finding a different way to run the post-credit crunch society, we must start by introducing alternatives to undergraduates. Kieran Allen begins the task with an accessible and comprehensive look at the ideas of Karl Marx. Dispensing with the dryness of traditional explanations of Marx, Allen shows how Marx's ideas apply to modern society. The first section briefly outlines Marx's life and the development of his work, then goes on to clearly explain his key theories,including historical materialism and surplus value. The second section examines alternatives to capitalism, the concept of 'anti-capitalism' and provides concrete, contemporary examples of Marx's theories being put into practice in today's world. This book provides a crucial alternative for undergraduates in sociology and politics. ER -