I was hoping some of y'all could recommend some marxist theory. I've read a lot of the well-known stuff (Marx, Engels, Lenin) and I plan on reading some Mao in the coming weeks. But I'm sure there's a whole lot more theory that I'm not aware of, perhaps some contemporary stuff.

Anyway, I'm open to all recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Edit: Thanks everyone. Lots of great new stuff to add to my reading list.

  • FUCKTHEPAINTUP [any]
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    4 years ago

    There’s been a lot of bad popular fiction about Mao. There’s one book in particular that I steal from independent left wing book stores and burn whenever I find it

    I absolutely love Julia Lovell’s Maoism: A Global History. It’s a rewrite of history, all the way up to Xi in 2019. Highly recommended if you want to learn about a lot of revolutions and revolutionaries.

    • quartz242 [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      I actually studied Chinese Politics & History but it was in U.S university so I take it with a grain of salt. So that book looks swell.

      I have a ok understanding of event timeline but not on Mao's actual theories. Combined with first hand knowledge of how one translates Chinese can dramatically alter the meaning/context I seek comrades.advice!

      Thank you