How Long to Read Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron

How Long Does it Take to Read Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron by Michael Kidron

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An inspiring speaker and brilliantly sophisticated theorist, Michael Kidron was a leading figure in the International Socialist tradition from the 1950s until his death in 2003. Never satisfied with merely restating the assumed tenets of Marxism, Kidron insisted that theory must evolve alongside a changing world &mdash an iconoclastic orientation which led him to clash with others on the left, including the British Communist Party and, later, the Socialist Workers Party itself under the leadership of Kidron's long-time comrade Tony Cliff. This undoctrinaire commitment to theoretical openness was also evident in Kidron's period as an editor with Pluto Books in the 1970s and 1980s, when the publisher became a crucial forum for developing socialist ideas and bringing them to a wider audience. Selected Writings collects a number of Kidron's most important essays: 'Reform and Revolution' offers a critique of post-war social democracy, written several decades before its collapse into neoliberalism; 'The Permanent Arms Economy' succinctly lays out what is perhaps Kidron's best-known theoretical contribution; 'Black Reformism' both provides an analysis of the imperialism of Kidron's day, and attacks the then-common assumption that Third World revolutions opened a road to world socialism. In recognition of Kidron's commitment to constantly re-examining theory, this volume also includes his 1977 essay 'Two Insights Don't Make a Theory', in which he criticises and updates his own earlier work in light of historical developments. Edited and introduced by Richard Kuper, who worked alongside Kidron at Pluto, this volume is the best introduction to one of the most original Marxist thinkers of recent times.

How long is Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron?

Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron by Michael Kidron is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron aloud.

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Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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