Marx, Engels And National Movements
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. The spine is intact and the boards show no significant damage. Page Condition: Good — pages appear clean and bright with no visible yellowing or foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears tight and secure with no loose pages.
A rigorous work of political and historical scholarship, Marx, Engels and National Movements examines how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels theorised and responded to the rise of nationalist movements throughout the nineteenth century. Ian Cummins argues that the positions adopted by these two foundational thinkers were far from consistent, revealing the inherent tensions between their universalist communist ideology and the pragmatic political realities of national self-determination. The book carefully traces their shifting attitudes toward specific national struggles — including those of Poland, Ireland, and the Slavic peoples — illustrating how geopolitical strategy frequently overrode theoretical principle. Written with academic precision yet accessible in its prose, the work presents a challenging reassessment of Marxist thought on nationalism that remains essential reading for students of political theory, history, and ideology.
Author: Ian Cummins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, St. Martin's Press New York
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. The spine is intact and the boards show no significant damage. Page Condition: Good — pages appear clean and bright with no visible yellowing or foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears tight and secure with no loose pages.
A rigorous work of political and historical scholarship, Marx, Engels and National Movements examines how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels theorised and responded to the rise of nationalist movements throughout the nineteenth century. Ian Cummins argues that the positions adopted by these two foundational thinkers were far from consistent, revealing the inherent tensions between their universalist communist ideology and the pragmatic political realities of national self-determination. The book carefully traces their shifting attitudes toward specific national struggles — including those of Poland, Ireland, and the Slavic peoples — illustrating how geopolitical strategy frequently overrode theoretical principle. Written with academic precision yet accessible in its prose, the work presents a challenging reassessment of Marxist thought on nationalism that remains essential reading for students of political theory, history, and ideology.