The Transition from Capitalism
Marxist Perspectives
Editors: Saeed Rahnema
Features a series of interviews with a number of prominent Marxist theorists and activists, offering diverse standpoints from different parts of the world
Employs new theoretical approaches, based on clear definitions of the final goal of socialism
Argues that capitalism is not sustainable in the long run, and that a post-capitalist society is possible when a counter-hegemony at different national and global levels can replace it with a superior socio-economic system
Through a series of conversations with prominent theorists and leading political activists in different parts of the world, this book explores the causes of the setbacks of both the reformist and revolutionary strategies of the socialist Left. Addressing the larger questions around the agenda(s) of socialism in the era of globalization, the interviewees believe that capitalism is not sustainable in the long run, due largely to its inherent contradictions, and that a post-capitalist social world order is inevitable and attainable. Despite notable differences, what emerges from this collection of voices and perspectives is a unified call to mobilize and organize for radical change through engagement with the various social groups that could play instrumental roles in the transition beyond a capitalist social formation.