What is the meaning of revolution in the twenty-first century?One hundred years ago 'October 1917' was a unique event inspiring socialists and oppressed peoples and became an inevitable point of reference for 20th century politics. Today the left needs both come to terms with this legacy and to transcend it, through a critical reappraisal of its broad effects - positive and negative - on political, intellectual and cultural life, considering also new revolutions after 1917. The main point of the volume is to look forward. Nowadays, when reform as it was understood in the 20th century appears to be as impossible as revolution, it is necessary to rethink the relationship between capitalist crises and both revolution and reform. Change needs to be understood in relation to the distinct trajectories of radical politics in different regions. Contributors will consider, interrogate and explore many issues:* Alternatives to neoliberal capitalism: Socialist strategies - or detours? * The immense ecological challenge to revolutionary political strategy.* Reframing revolution amidst accelerated techlogical change.* What is the salience today of the concept of the revolutionary party?* Questioning agency - of the working class and other oppressed groups. * Socialist feminist perspectives on the meaning of revolution today. * Revolutionary vision, including its artistic expression in the 21st century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd
ISBN-10
0850367255
ISBN-13
9780850367256
eBay Product ID (ePID)
226658188
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Political Ideologies & Parties
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Issn
0081-0606
Edited by
Gregory Albo, Leo Panitch
Series Title
Socialist Register
Author Biography
Leo Panitch and Greg Albo are Professors in the Department of Political Science at York University, Toronto.