The Marxism of Che Guevara Philosophy, Economics, Revolutionary Warfare

by Löwy, Michael; McLaren, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780742539020
• ISBN10: 0742539024
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

In this seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking, Michael Lswy traces Che's ideas about Marxism both as they related to Latin America and to more general philosophical, political, and economic issues. Now revised and updated, this edition includes a chapter on Guevara's search for a new paradigm of socialism and a substantive essay by Peter McLaren on Che's continued relevance today. This book eloquently captures his views on humanity, his contributions to the theory of revolutionary warfare, and his ideas about society's transition to socialism, offering a cohesive, nuanced introduction to the range of Guevara's thought.

Author Biography

Michael Lowy is research director emeritus in sociology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and guest lecturer at the Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Future of the Past	p. vii
Preface: On the Reissue of The Marxism of Che Guevara	p. xxv
Introduction: Che's Theoretical Contribution	p. xxxi
Che's Philosophy	p. 1
Che and Marxism	p. 3
The Revolution Is Made by Men	p. 11
The New Man	p. 17
Humanist Values	p. 21
Che's Economic Ideas	p. 27
Productive Forces and Production Relations	p. 31
The Law of Value and Socialist Planning	p. 37
The Budgetary System of Finance	p. 47
Material and Moral Incentives	p. 53
Voluntary Labor and Communism	p. 63
Revolutionary Warfare	p. 67
Sociology of the Revolution	p. 71
Guerrilla Warfare	p. 79
The General Strike	p. 93
The World Revolution	p. 99
Conclusion: Guevarism Today	p. 107
Che's Reading	p. 113
"Neither Imitation nor Copy"-Che Guevara in Search of a New Socialism	p. 119
Selected Bibliography	p. 131
Index	p. 135
About the Author	p. 143
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