‘True Democracy’ as a Prelude to Communism
Subtitle: The Marx of Democracy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Jan 12, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9783319575407
Description: "This volume constitutes a critical intervention in the theoretical discussion over the political relationship between democracy and communism. Shedding light on the philosophical origins of the democracy debate, it draws a clear demarcation line between liberalism and republicanism, arguing that after rejecting the former and supporting the latter, the young Marx endorsed 'true democracy' as a prelude to his forthcoming theory of communism"--
Notes: Source title: ‘True Democracy’ as a Prelude to Communism: The Marx of Democracy (Political Philosophy and Public Purpose)