Marxism, Freedom and the State explained

Marxism, Freedom and the State
Author:	Mikhail Bakunin
Language:	Russian
Pages:	63
Translator:	Kenneth Kenafick (English)
Genre:	Non-fiction
Subjects:	Marxism, anarchism
Pub Date:	1950

Marxism, Freedom and the State is an abridged compilation of essays by Russian revolutionary, anarchist, and philosopher Mikhail Bakunin. It was edited and translated by Kenneth Kenafick. Freedom Press published the book in 1950. ^[1]

Synopsis

Marxism, Freedom and the State critiques the leadership elements of Marxism and promotes consensus decision making between workers.^[2] He labels Karl Marx as a bourgeois intellectual who looks down on the working class and sees them as unable to lead themselves. However, he agrees with Marx's critique of capitalist economy.

Bakunin describes the nation-state as an oppressive institution that should be rejected and critiques state socialists for their attempts to uphold it.^[3]

External links

• Marxism, Freedom and the State, as translated by Kenafick

Notes and References

1. June 1951 . Marxism, Freedom and the State. By Michael Bakunin. Translated by K. J. Kenafick. (London: Freedom Press. 1950. Pp. 63. 5s.) . American Political Science Review . en . 45 . 2 . 611–611 . 10.1017/S0003055400294136 . 1537-5943.
2. Marxism, Freedom and the State — A Review, Freedom (magazine)
3. Hodges, Donald Clark. “The Rise and Fall of Militant Trade Unionism.” The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, vol. 20, no. 5, 1961, pp. 483–96. JSTOR, . Accessed 9 Mar. 2023.