Divided into three parts examining Marxism historically, geographically and thematically, this book outlines and assesses the Marxist tradition as it developed in the twentieth century, and considers its place and standing as we move into the twenty-first century.

Daryl Glaser is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Studies, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.

David M. Walker teaches political theory at the University of Newcastle, UK.

1. Introduction David Walker Part 1 2. Lenin and Marxism: Class Struggle, the Theory of Politics and the Politics of Theory Alan Shandro 3. Left-Communism: Rosa Luxemburg and Leon Trotsky Compared Ian Thatcher 4. Right Wing Marxism Jules Townsend Part 2 5. Soviet and Eastern Bloc Marxism Mark Sandle 6. Eurocommunism Rick Simon 7. Western Marxism Joe Femia 8. African Marxism's Moment Daryl Glaser 9. Applying Marxism to Asian Conditions: Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh and the 'Universality of Marxism' Nick Knight 10. Marxism in Latin America/Latin American Marxism? Ronaldo Munck Part 3 11. Marxism and Socialism Howard Chodos 12. Marxist Theory, Marxist Practice Daryl Glaser 13. Marxisms and Capitalisms: From Logic of Accumulation to Articulation of Class Structures Yahya M. Madra and Fikret Adaman 14. Marxism and Method Daniel Little