Political literature

[Ander]

I've been looking for some leftist literature to read, especially those having to do with socialism and democratic socialism. I've read the Communist Manifesto but that is all I have found. I plan to scour my school's library as soon as I get a list of books. Some authors would be nice as well..

Thanks.

[Amusing Scrotum]

Capital - Karl Marx.

Its like the Bible for Socialists. :lol:

[Ander]

I probably should have checked the recommended reading list first..whoops!

Thanks anyway

[YKTMX]

Don't read capital just yet, unless you want to have a nervous breakdown.

[bolshevik butcher]

It's aboiut as long as the bible as well.

[Sir Aunty Christ]

Originally posted by [email protected] 21 2005, 03:10 PM
Capital - Karl Marx.

Its like the Bible for Socialists. :lol:
And like the bible, I gave up after about 2 pages.

[Amusing Scrotum]

Don't read capital just yet, unless you want to have a nervous breakdown.

I'll second that. For the benefit of your mental health you should only ever read Capital once.

[Bolshevist]

Read The German Ideology By Marx, Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Engels, The State and the Revolution by Lenin, On Condradiction by Mao. This should give you a pretty good understanding of Marxism.

[workersunity]

there are some good editions of Capital, like the one i have the editor put volumes two and three together and took all the dry repititive shit, and it really is very interesting. Also you can check out reading capital political by harry cleaver i think