Marxism in Asia (RLE Marxism)

by Nick Knight and Colin Mackerras

Book Overview

Marxism is a theory which originated in the context of nineteenth-century industrialised Europe. Despite its European origins, Marxism has actually found greatest significance as a doctrine for change in the context of the underdeveloped peasant societies of Asia. This paradox has only been resolved through adaptation of Marxism to suit the specific features of particular Asian societies. There has consequently been a differentiation of Marxism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138886807
• ISBN13: 9781138886803
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"