The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality

Bhaskar Sunkara

Apr 2019 · Sold by Basic Books

About this eBook

A "razor-sharp" introduction to this political and economic ideology makes a galvanizing argument for modern socialism (Naomi Klein) -- and explains how its core tenets could effect positive change in America and worldwide.
In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism's history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future. With the stunning popularity of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Americans are embracing the class politics of socialism. But what, exactly, is socialism? And what would a socialist system in America look like? The editor of Jacobin magazine, Sunkara shows that socialism, though often seen primarily as an economic system, in fact offers the means to fight all forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to healthcare, education, and housing, and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities. A primer on socialism for the 21st century, this is a book for anyone seeking an end to the vast inequities of our age.

Ratings and reviews

Such lying hypocrisy the real r a c l s m comes from antlwh lt es.Its increasing cause of lying propogandas told in schools now to those who dont know better.Many others know better look at Venezuela,alsoUSSR past.You guys like trotsky use the r a c ls t term for anyone with opposing view your the criminals who need reEducation,also for your past crimes and ruining places.The professors need to be held accountable and defunded for ruining the future gen with lies.Look up,GulagMagadan,to.We need natlonalism and more power to people not tyrants.You guys dont like it leave stop destroying our lives!!

A great book that outlines the case that the left can and should go for big structural change in the work place, in order to create a more fair and just world for workers.

About the author

Bhaskar Sunkara is the founder and editor of Jacobin, which he launched in 2010 as an undergraduate at George Washington University. He has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, VICE, and The Washington Post. Sunkara is also the publisher of Catalyst and the UK-based Tribune. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.