Marxism Leninism Reading List

See also Michael Albert’s What Is To Be Undone online.

Human Nature	The Marxian View Vernon Venable, Meridian Books Excellent for understanding Marxism as a whole theory of history, succinct and not very difficult to read.
The Social and Political Thought of Karl Marx	Shlomo Avineri, Cambridge Succinct scholarly presentation…considered a classic.
Alienation	Bertell Ollman A very creative look at Marxist concepts and understanding of alienation and society generally…
Marxism and Socialist Theory & Socialism Today and Tomorrow	Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel, South End Assesses orthodox Marxism among other theories and seeks to understand and critically evaluate the post-capitalist experiences of the Soviet Union, China, and Cuba, and to present an alternative relevant to the U.S. and other industrialized countries.
Unorthodox Marxism	An Essay on Capitalism, Socialism, and Revolution Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel, South End Presents Marxist economic theory and analysis of capitalism, socialism, and revolution and offers a councilist critique including a new view of socialist revolution consistent with modern circumstances. "Albert and Hahnel…have produced a penetrating work that merits careful attention and study." —Noam Chomsky
Reform or Revolution / The Mass Strike	Rosa Luxembourg Two classics, available online…
Marxism & Native Americans	ed. Ward Churchill, South End In a unique format of intellectual challenge and counter-challenge prominent Native Americans and Marxists debate the viability of Marxism and the prevalence of ethnocentric bias in politics, culture, and social theory. The authors examine the status of Western notions of "progress" and "development" in the context of the practical realities faced by American Indians in their ongoing struggle for justice and self-determination. This dialogue offers critical insights into the nature of ecological awareness and dialectics and into the possibility of constructing a social theory that can bridge cultural boundaries.
What Is To Be Undone	Michael Albert A look at various ideologies and methodologies, strategy and tactics. This book is online, on ZNet.

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