Book Series

The Historical Materialism Book Series is a major publishing initiative of the radical left. The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. At the same time, the publishing institutions committed to Marxism have contracted markedly since the high point of the 1970s. The Historical Materialism Book Series is dedicated to addressing this situation by making available important works of Marxist theory. The aim of the series is to publish important theoretical contributions as the basis for vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. We are convinced that a project of this kind can make an important contribution to the revitalisation of critical politics and intellectual culture.
 
The peer-reviewed series publishes original monographs, translated texts and reprints of ‘classics’ across the bounds of academic disciplinary agendas, and across the divisions of the left. The series is particularly concerned to encourage the internationalisation of Marxist debate, and aims to translate significant studies from beyond the English speaking world. We have previously published important studies of Marxist thinkers, key collections of sources from the socialist movement, works of philosophy, history and literary criticism, as well as political and economic studies. Future publication plans include texts in the fields of cultural and aesthetic theory, sociology and geography.
 
The Historical Materialism Book Series will expand significantly over the coming years with substantial and important books in all areas of Marxist theory. We are undertaking a project of publishing previously untranslated texts by Marx, long unavailable debates from the 2nd and 3rd Internationals, and English editions of important studies from the post war period. Equally significantly, we also aim to publish the work of the emerging generation of Marxist scholars and theorists. The Historical Materialism Book Series intends to be at the forefront of radical publishing for the coming period with a commitment to rigorous intellectual work produced within the many Marxist traditions.
 

Editorial Board

Sébastien Budgen (Paris), Steve Edwards (London), Marcel van der Linden (Amsterdam), Peter Thomas (London).

All editorial enquiries and proposals to historicalmaterialism@soas.ac.uk 

Titles in the Series

25. Theory as History
Jairus Banaji

24. The Gramscian Moment
Peter D. Thomas

23. Politics and Philosophy
Mikko Lahtinen. Translated by Gareth Griffiths and Kristina Köhli

22. Criticism of Religion
Roland Boer

21. Witnesses to Permanent Revolution: The Documentary Record
Edited and translated by Richard B. Day and Daniel Gaido

20. Following Marx: Method, Critique and Crisis
Michael A. Lebowitz

19. Alasdair MacIntyre's Engagement with Marxism
Edited by Paul Blackledge and Neil Davidson

18. Criticism of Heaven
Roland Boer

17. Western Marxism and the Soviet Union
Marcel van der Linden

16. Critical Companion to Contemporary Marxism
Edited by Jacques Bidet and Stathis Kouvelakis

15. Impersonal Power
Heide Gerstenberger. Translated by David Fernbach

14. Exploring Marx's Capital
Jacques Bidet. Translated by David Fernbach. Preface to the English Edition by Alex Callinicos

13. Althusser
Gregory Elliott

12. A Marxist Philosophy of Language
Jean-Jacques Lecercle. Translated by Gregory Elliott

11. Marxism and Ecological Economics
Paul Burkett

10. Globalisation
Tony Smith

9. Lenin Rediscovered
Lars T. Lih

8. The Clash of Globalisations
Ray Kiely

7. Utopia Ltd.
Matthew Beaumont

6. Between Equal Rights
China Miéville

5. The German Revolution, 1917-1923
Pierre Broué, Translated by John Archer. Edited by Ian Birchall and Brian Pearce. With an Introduction by Eric D. Weitz

4. Pavel V. Maksakovsky: The Capitalist Cycle
Translated with introduction and commentary by Richard B. Day

3. Making History
Alex Callinicos

2. The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx
Michael Löwy

1. The New Dialectic and Marx's Capital
Christopher J. Arthur

1. The New Dialectic and Marx's Capital
Christopher J. Arthur