Marxism of Che Guevara - Philosophy, Economics, Revolutionary Warfare

Informationen zum Autor By Michael Löwy - Foreword by Peter McLaren Klappentext In this seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking, Michael Löwy traces Che's ideas about Marxism both as they related to Latin America and to more general philosophical, political, and economic issues. Now revised and updated, this edition includes a chapter on Guevara's search for a new paradigm of socialism and a substantive essay by Peter McLaren on Che's continued relevance today. This book eloquently captures his views on humanity, his contributions to the theory of revolutionary warfare, and his ideas about society's transition to socialism, offering a cohesive, nuanced introduction to the range of Guevara's thought. Zusammenfassung Presents seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking. This title traces Che's ideas about Marxism both as they related to Latin America and to more general philosophical! political! and economic issues. It captures his views on humanity! his contributions to the theory of revolutionary warfare! and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: The Future of the PastIntroduction: Che's Theoretical ContributionPart I: Che's PhilosophyChapter 1: Che and MarxismChapter 2: The Revolution is Made by MenChapter 3: The New ManChapter 4: Humanist ValuesPart II: Che's Economic IdeasChapter 5: Productive Forces and Production RelationsChapter 6: The Law of Value and Socialist PlanningChapter 7: The Budgetary System of FinanceChapter 8: Material and Moral IncentivesChapter 9: Voluntary Labor and CommunismPart III: Revolutionary WarfareChapter 10: Sociology of the RevolutionChapter 11: Guerilla WarfareChapter 12: The General StrikeChapter 13: The World RevolutionConclusion: Guevarism TodayAppendix A: Che's ReadingAppendix B: "Neither Imitation nor Copy"-Che Guevara in Search of a New SocialismSelected Bibliography

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michael Loewy, Michael Lowy, Michael Löwy, Michael Lswy
• Mitarbeit: McLaren Peter (Vorwort)
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 17.04.2007
• EAN: 9780742539037
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3903-7
• Seiten: 178
• Serien: Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective Series; Critical Currents in Latin Ame; Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Theorien und Ideengeschichte; Far-left political ideologies and movements, Marxism & Communism, Latin American studies