A FUTURE FOR MARXISM?: Althusser, The Analytical Turn And The Re

A Future For Marxism?Althusser, the Analytical Turn and the Revival of Socialist Theory\nAuthor(s): Andrew Levine\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pluto Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pluto Press\nISBN-13: 9780745319872, 978-0745319872\nSynopsis\nNot long ago, Marxist philosophy flourished. Yet in recent years theorists have turned away from Marxism. This book looks towards a revival in Marxist theory, and shows how it offers a rich foundation for radical socialist thinking in the forseeable future.\n\nAndrew Levine examines two recent departures in Marxist thought - Althusserian and analytical Marxism. He assesses the shortcomings of each, while emphasising their considerable merits. The discussion is framed against an analysis of socialism's place in the political life of the past two centuries. Levine assesses the apparent historical defeat of the Left generally since the consolidation of the Reagan-Thatcher era and speculates on current signs of renewal. \n\nHe argues that both Al.