The Communist Manifesto: A Road Map to History's Most Important Political Document

Here, at last, is an authoritative introduction to history's most important political document, with the full text of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. This beautifully organized and presented edition of The Communist Manifesto is fully annotated, with clear historical references and explication, additional related texts, and a glossary that brings the text to life for students, as well as the general reader.

Since it was first written in 1848, the Manifesto has been translated into more languages than any other modern text. It has been banned, censored, burned, and declared "dead." But year after year, the text only grows more influential, remaining required reading in courses on philosophy, politics, sociology, economics, and history. The New Yorker recently described Karl Marx as "The Next Thinker" for our era. This book shows readers why.

"Phil Gasper's new edition of The Communist Manifesto comes at a critical moment in world history, when a global capitalism which Marx described with amazing accuracy a hundred and fifty years ago shows all the signs of disarray that he predicted. What Gasper does is to remind us how relevant the Manifesto is to our world today. His Introduction and Afterword are useful guides to the Manifesto and to its importance in our time. His notes give us fascinating tidbits of information which athoughtful reader of the Manifesto will find extremely valuable. Gasper brings alive one of the great classics of modern political thought, an indispensable addition to anyone's library." Howard Zinn, author, A People's History of the United States

"The more those in power reject and ignore Marx and his ideas, the more the world comes to resemble the barbaric social system Marx predicted capitalism was in the process of becoming. Therefore, Marx's ideas are becoming more and more relevant to understanding what we see before us. This new edition of The Communist Manifesto, with its excellent informative notes and commentaries, enables the reader to appreciate this document both historically and theoretically, both in relation to its own time and in relation to the realities around us." Allen Wood, Stanford University

An authoritative introduction to history's most important political document, with the full text of the Manifesto.

What is globalization? Here is one of the best answers. It is the __constant revolutionizing of production' and the __endless disturbance of all social conditions.' It is __everlasting uncertainty.' Everything __fixed and frozen' is __swept away, ' and __all that is solid melts into air.' Yes, you have read this before. It is from The Communist Manifesto, by Messrs. Marx and Engels.-The New York Times

Here, at last, is an authoritative introduction to history's most important political document, with the full text of The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels.

This beautifully organized and presented edition of The Communist Manifesto is fully annotated, with clear historical references and explication, additional related texts, and a glossary that will bring the text to life for students, as well as the general reader.

Since it was first written in 1848, the Manifesto has been translated into more languages than any other modern text. It has been banned, censored, burned, and declared dead. But year after year, the text only grows more influential, remaining required reading in courses on philosophy, politics, economics, and history.

Apart from Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, notes the Los Angeles Times, the Manifesto is arguably the most important work of nonfiction written in the 19th century. The Washington Post calls Marx an astute critic of capitalism. Writing in The New York Times, ColumbiaUniversity Professor Steven Marcus describes the Manifesto as a masterpiece with enduring insights into social existence.

The New Yorker recently described Karl Marx as The Next Thinker for our era. This book will show readers why.

Phil Gasper is a professor of philosophy at Notre Dame de Namur University in northern California. He writes extensively on politics and the philosophy of science and is a frequent contributor to CounterPunch.

Phil Gasper is a professor of philosophy at Notre Dame de Namur University in California. He writes extensively on politics and the philosophy of science, is a frequent contributor to CounterPunch. He is the author of Haymarket's Road Map to the Communist Manifesto.