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Marxism Of Che Guevara

by Michael Lowy, Michael Lwy
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Overview

In this seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking, Michael Lowy traces Che's ideas about Marxism as they relate to both 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 foreword 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.

About the Author:
Michael Lowy is research director emeritus in sociology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and guest lecturer at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

Synopsis

In this seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking, Michael Lswy 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.

About the Author, Michael Lowy

Michael Lswy is research director emeritus in sociology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and guest lecturer at the Ycole des Hautes Ytudes en Sciences Sociales. His many publications include The War of Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America.

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Editorials

Choice

This short study of the ideology of Che Guevara is an excellent companion to the many anthologies of his life and work.... The book gives one a clear understanding of the relationship of Guevara's thought to traditional Russian and Marxist philosophy. This work should prove useful to anyone interested in either contemporary Marxist thought or the Cuban Revolution.

Telos

Michael Lowy's brief but penetrating book takes Che Guevara not as a romantic adventurer but as a serious revolutionary militant; as a Marxist who sought to develop an anti-dogmatic body of Marxist theory that would transcend both reformism and Stalinism and return Cuban Marxism 'back to the living sources of revolutionary communism.'

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Pages
178
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780742539020

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