Karl Kautsky (1854-1938) was the leading theoretician of the German Social Democratic Party and one of the most prominent public intellectuals of his time. However, during the twentieth century a constellation of historical factors ensured that his ideas were either gradually consigned to near oblivion or downright reviled. Not only has his political thought been dismissed in non-Marxist historical and political discourse, but his ideas are equally discredited in Marxist circles.
This book aims to rekindle interest in Kautsky's ideas by exploring his democratic-republican understanding of state and society. These essential works from different points in his career demonstrates how Kautsky's republican thought was positively influenced by Marx and Engels-especially in relation to the lessons they drew from the experience of the Paris Commune.
- ISBN10 1642593370
- ISBN13 9781642593372
- Publish Date 26 November 2020 (first published 1 October 2019)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Haymarket Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English