Haymarket Books Essential Rosa Luxemburg: Reform or Revolution and the Mass Strike

Rosa Luxemburg is an icon to both socialists and feminists, and her fight for equality is often cited as an example of what a dedicated female reformer can accomplish; but most people have not read Luxemburg's treatises. Scott (English, University of Vermont) provides translated editions of two Luxemburg works "Reform or Revolution" and "The Mass Strike." She prefaces these with a short biography of Luxemburg, reminding the reader that much of her writing was done in prison; Luxemburg was not a theoretical socialist. However these two essays show she was well grounded in theory. The first is a critique of the theories of German Socialist philosopher Eduard Bornstein. It is clear, without jargon, citing the major writers on the subject. The second essay is her firsthand explication of the mass strikes in Russia leading to the failed 1905 revolution. She writes with passion, but again her analysis is clearly thought out. The book will interest anyone wishing to know Luxemburg in her own words, and it is also priced to be useful in the classroom. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This new, authoritative introduction to Rosa Luxemburg’s two most important works presents the full text of Reform or Revolution and The Mass Strike, with explanatory notes, appendices, and introductions. One of the most important Marxist thinkers and leaders of the twentieth century, Rosa Luxemburg is finding renewed interest among a new generation of activists and critics of global capitalism. A new, authoritative introduction to Rosa Luxemburg's most important works. Autorid: Helen Scott