Dynamics of social change;: A reader in Marxist social science, from the writings of Marx, Engels and Lenin

by Friedrich Engels, David Goldway, Harry Martel

THE DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL CHANGE ~ These representative selections from the writings of Marx, Engels, and Lenin deal with history, social formations, political economy and revolutionary change. The volume has five parts; fundamentals of historical materialism; history in the making; societies preceding capitalism in Europe and Asia, and Europe's transition from feudalism to capitalism; capitalism, its driving forces and contradictions; and problems of revolution leading to a socialist society. A full-length general introduction as well as introductions to the five parts place these selections in context and identify central themes and problems. This arrangement, coupled with a detailed tale of Contents, facilitates use for study or reference purposes. This volume presents, in their own words, the basic ideas of Marx, Engels, and Lenin in the areas of sociology, history, politics and economics. The editors have selected the most representative statements from the vast body of their writings and have arranged them to enable the reader to grasp their essentials. Although this book is complete in itself, it is a sequel and companion to the "Reader in Marxist Philosophy" (1963), which presents the philosophical framework in which Marxist thought developed.

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

German social theorist Friedrich Engels collaborated with Karl Marx on The Communist Manifesto in 1848 and on numerous other works.

With the help of Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894).

Friedrich Engels, a philosopher, political, historian, journalist, revolutionary, and also a businessman, was the closest and dearest friend of his lifelong colleague and collaborator.

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