i am educated in marxist texts but want to expand my knowledge.

[ninjakik]

although i have read much of marx i wish to further my studies by reading more socialist/communist texts and am looking for good suggestions.

[Winter]

although i have read much of marx i wish to further my studies by reading more socialist/communist texts and am looking for good suggestions.

After I read about Marx and the Manifesto I went on to study individuals who put his works into action. I would suggest reading up on some Lenin. "State and Revolution" is a great read.

[INDK]

After I read about Marx and the Manifesto

Only reading the Manifesto isn't the greatest choice. Of course, a great choice the book is - but Marx and his works are much, much deeper than the line of the Communist Party he was a member of.

[Wanted Man]

although i have read much of marx i wish to further my studies by reading more socialist/communist texts and am looking for good suggestions.
Well, it would be hard to offer a "shotgun approach" and randomly bombard you with links. What have you read, what did you think of it? What would you like to know more about?

[Dros]

Lenin
Stalin
Mao

[Bandito]

"State and revolution" by V.I.Lenin is probably the next step in expanding knowledge.

[Niccolò Rossi]

To the OP, exactly how do you define "educated", which of Marx's works have you read and how many, post a list for us to see where you are. I would stress that you really aught to have a very strong basis in the works of Marx before moving on. This not only includes the basics and selected works but also many of Marx and Engels less read letters and minor works.

If you are however sufficiently educated in the works of Marx AND Engels, I would suggest like most others you move on to read the works of Lenin.

[blackstone]

Hey comrade!

I'm glad that you are eager to expand your knowledge.

What do you think you are interested in? There's alot of information out there,what are you more interested in? Labor Movement? Armed Struggle? Economics? Ecology? Globalization? Feminism? Imperialism? Etc?


Economic books from beginner to mid level to Advanced.
How Capitalism Works (http://www.amazon.com/How-Capitalism-Works-Introductory-Analysis/dp/0853454167/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204297635&sr=8-1) by Pieree Jalee
The ABC's of Political Economy: A Modern Approach (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Political-Economy-Modern-Approach/dp/0745318576/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203694020&sr=8-1) by Robin Hahnel
Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor of... (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.amazon.com/Debunking-Economics-Emperor-Social-Sciences/dp/1856499928/ref=pd_sim_b_title_24) by Steve Keen

Also, interested in power structure research and understanding how the capitalist class dominates government and influences policy? The check out,

Who Rules America? Power, Politics and Social Change by G William Domhoff

The Inner Circle: Large Corporations and the Rise of Political Activity in the U.S. and U.K. by Michael Useem is a good book on the politics of corporations and the corporate elite.

The Founding Fortunes: An Anatomy of the Super-Rich Families in America. by Michael Allen provides a detailed look into the American Upper Class

Interested on how the media works?

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. by Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman

There's also

C. Wright Mills, The Power Elite.
Michael Parenti, Democracy for the Few.

Dan Clawson, Alan Neustadtl, and Mark Weller, Dollars and Votes: How Business Campaign Contributions Subvert Democracy.
Dan Clawson, Alan Neustadtl, and Denise Scott, Money Talks: Corporate PACs and Political Influence.

Benjamin Compaine, ed., Who Owns the Media? Concentration of Ownership in the Mass Communications Industry.

I know I gave alot of work that is outside of the communist/socialist/anarchist canon, but it's okay. You can't put yourself into a box. You said you wanted to expand your knowledge right? Here's heavily researched works that can improve your understanding of the workings of capitalism, globalization, and the State.

Good luck, PM any time.

[Taboo Tongue]

I would say re-read the main ones. Re-Read the Manifesto, Re-Read the Principles Re-Read [the] Capital. After that I would read RevLeft, and read about things you find interesting. I would also make a note to read about dictatorships of the proletariat.
Paris Commune, St. Petersburg Soviet, Shanghai Commune, Oaxaca Commune et al.

[kotahitanga whenua]

lennin has writin many books comrade. mai,castro r good 2 4 a revolution read che. always b open 2 any though comrade we must know the capitolist 2 defeat them