The political writings

All of Marx's essential political writing in one volumeKarl Marx was not only the great theorist of capitalism, he was also a superb journalist, politician and historian.

For the first time ever, this book brings together all of his essential political and historical writings in one volume.

These writings allow us to see the depth and range of Marx's mature work from the tumultuous revolutions of 1848 that rocked European society, through to the end of his life.

Including The Communist Manifesto to The Class Struggles in France and The Critique of the Gotha Programme, this volume shows Marx at his most astute, analysing the forces of global capitalism as they played out in actual events.In these uncertain political times, the lessons we can learn from Karl Marx are as vital as ever.