Old Gods, New Riddles - Marx's Lost Theory

Marx is back, but which Marx?

Recently published biographies insist on positioning him as a 19th-century figure. In this book, in which Mike Davis directly writes his theses about Marx and Marxism for the first time, we encounter a thinker who speaks not only about the past but also about the present.

In his book, which brings together a series of investigative and provocative articles, Davis explores Marx's two fundamental questions for our time: "Who can lead the revolutionary transformation of society?" and "What is the cause and solution to the environmental crisis on our planet?"

Davis draws on the vast archives of labor history to illuminate new dimensions of Marx's theoretical texts and political writing. He offers us a “lost Marx”. This Marx's analysis of the actors of history, nationalism and the "intermediate view" of class struggle is critical for the revival of revolutionary ideas in our darkened age. In his analysis, which also addresses the global employment crisis and the increasingly deteriorating climate conditions, Davis draws attention to the failure of capitalism to ensure the continuation of humanity, while also harshly criticizing the fetishism of the "human age".

In the last chapter of Old Gods, New Riddles, Mike Davis looks at an old and forgotten debate, the "alternative socialist urbanism" (1880-1934) debate, and sets out to search for the basic concepts of a high-quality life on a universal scale in a sustainable environment.

This book by Davis, which is a handbook in the field of historical sociology, cultural analysis and strategy, as well as an excellent introduction to Marxist debates, is also a weapon for action.

- Robert Brenner -

There is no other name more successful than Mike Davis in building the legacy of deep and intense political analysis that Marx laid out in the Manifesto and 18 Brumaire.

- Leo Panitch -

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13.5 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2018

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Original Language: English

Original Title: OLD GODS, NEW ENIGMAS: Marx's Lost Theory