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Bruno Leipold, "Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx’s Social and Political Thought" (Princeton UP, 2024)

New Books in Intellectual History

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Marx and Engels: Communism and Democracy

This chapter explores the evolution of Marx and Engels' political ideology, focusing on their advocacy for a democratic form of communism. It examines their critique of early socialist movements, the significance of the Chartist movement, and the interplay between socialism, republicanism, and capitalism in their thought.

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