Marx was constantly being pulled away from his study of political economy—not only by the usual daily demands of the time, but additionally by editing a radical newspaper and later by organising and directing the efforts of a political party during years of potentially revolutionary popular uprisings of the citizenry.
Marx secara konstan didorong jauh dari kajian ekonomi politik — tak hanya oleh tuntutan lazim sehari-hari pada masa itu, namun juga karena menyunting surat kabar radikal dan kemudian mengadakan dan mengarahkan upaya partai politik pada tahun-tahun pemberontakan rakyat revolusioner potensial dari masyarakat.