Socialist Manifesto - The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality

"The success of Jeremy Corbyn's left-led Labour Party and Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign revived a political idea many had thought dead. But what, exactly, is socialism? And what would a socialist system look like today?

In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara, editor of Jacobin magazine, argues that socialism offers the means to achieve economic equality, and also to fight other forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to healthcare, education, and housing and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities. The book both explores socialism's history and presents a realistic vision for its future. A primer on socialism for the 21st century, this is a book for anyone seeking an end to the vast inequities of our age."

About the author

Bhaskar Sunkara is the founder and editor of Jacobin, which he launched in 2010 as an undergraduate at George Washington University. He has written for The New York Times, Le Monde, VICE, and The Guardian. Sunkara lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Summary

From one of the most prominent voices on the American left, a galvanizing argument for why we need socialism today.

Product details

• Authors: Bhaskar Sunkara
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781786636935
• ISBN: 978-1-78663-693-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Politische Parteien, USA / Politik, Zeitgeschichte, Recht, Linke (politisch), Partei (politisch), Innerparteilich