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Author: Eric Hobsbawm

📘 How to change the world by Eric Hobsbawm

Eric Hobsbawm’s *How to Change the World* explores the relevance of Karl Marx’s thought for contemporary society. He begins by questioning common associations with Soviet‑style command economies, noting that Marx’s theory does not prescribe the intrusive bureaucracies or permanent economic stagnation often linked to socialist states. Subsequent chapters examine the lineage of pre‑Marxian socialists, Marx’s radical departure from them, and the impact of his writings across anti‑fascist struggles, the Cold War, and the post‑Cold War era. Hobsbawm challenges readers to rethink Marx’s role in the history of ideas and to reassess the significance of his critique of capitalism in a world marked by extreme free‑market forces.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory

Authors: Eric Hobsbawm

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