 | RENEWING SOCIALISM
Transforming Democracy, Strategy and Imagination
by Leo Panitch
New Edition
This new edition adds an in-depth interview to seven key essays. The interview asks:
** What impact is American imperialism having on left strategies in various parts of the world today?
** What common interests work for solidarity and against divisions of race, gender and class?
** As Green parties turn towards market socialism, what space is left for a red-green anti-capitalist coalition?
** Can new socialist parties avoid mistakes of Communist & Social Democratic parties in the 20th century?
The essays address key questions of left strategy: Rethinking revolutionary and reformist practices, the strengths and weaknesses of the old and new left; the fall of Communist regimes (with personal observations from 1990); the dialogue between democracy and Marxism; Marx's Manifesto in contemporary perspective; class analysis and new strategies for labour in the context of globalisation; and the role of hope and imagination in envisioning a socialist future.
Reviews of the first Edition
'a wonderful writer who bridges the disjuncture between theory and political praxis. This is an important book in both scholarly and political terms.' John C. Berg, Suffolk University
'Panitch's work is consistently characterized by intelligence, rigor, and commitment. A highly original contribution.' David Abraham, University of Miami
'The best thing I've read on the revolution/reform issue.' John Manley, Stanford University
'Leo Panitch is one of the most formidable Socialist thinkers in the world today and the decision to re-publish his classic book Renewing Socialism with a new introduction comes at the very moment when global capitalism is experiencing a severe economic crisis that is forcing millions of people to re-think their past allegiance to the market and are now ready to hear an analysis that explains it and offers a new and more positive way forward as this book does. I recommend it most strongly.' Tony Benn
'His eagle eye ever focused on the central question of transformative political agency, Leo Panitch enriches his answers with creative new thinking on imperialism, ecology and class. The result is an impressive advance in strategic thinking which helps us renew socialism together'
Hilary Wainwright (Research Director , New Politics Programme ,Transnational Institute and editor Red Pepper magazine)
234 x 156 mm. 232 pages
ISBN. 9780850365917
2008 paperback
Published October 2008
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Price:£14.95
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