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In the Tracks of Western Marxism. The Adventures of a Concept from Schifrin to Anderson (and Beyond)

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Published Aug 2026

Santiago Roggerone

Author:

Santiago Roggerone
Translator:

Sofía Castaño
Western Marxism, closely tied to the events of the twentieth century, played a significant theoretical role with far-reaching political implications, influencing contemporary critical theories beyond academia. This book revisits its complex, heterogeneous, and often contradictory legacy in order to evaluate its ongoing relevance and its capacity to connect Classical Marxism with what is now termed Global Marxism. It also offers a critical reappraisal of Perry Anderson’s work, reconstructing his theoretical and political trajectory. As Martin Jay observes in his foreword, Santiago M. Roggerone’s ‘masterful exercise in intellectual history’ recovers the ‘bifurcating, proliferating tracks of a tradition’ once considered exhausted, renewing the excitement surrounding an ‘unknown dimension’ of Marxist theory.

Biographical Note

Santiago M. Roggerone is a researcher at Argentina’s National Council for Scientific and Technical Research, based at the National University of Quilmes. He also holds teaching positions at the National University of Austral Chaco and the University of Buenos Aires.

Readership

This book is for undergraduates, postgraduates, scholars, and general readers across the humanities and social sciences, providing an accessible introduction for non-specialists alongside original insights for specialists interested in Western Marxism.

Table of Contents

Foreword viii
Acknowledgements xvii
Introduction 1
1 Origins 18
2 Inflections 26
3 Pilgrimage 36
4 Considerations 48
5 Impact 59
6 Reconsiderations 68
7 After-Effects 77
8 Renewals 89
9 Topicality 100
10 Epitaph 116
11 Futures 128
References 139
Index 174