Marxism Today
E438200
Marxism Today was a prominent theoretical and political journal associated with the Communist Party of Great Britain that became influential in debates on Eurocommunism, cultural politics, and the modernization of the British left in the late 20th century.
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| Marxism Today canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marxism Today Context triple: [Communist Party of Great Britain, publishedTheoreticalJournal, Marxism Today]
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A.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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B.
Making Sense of Marx
Making Sense of Marx is a major work of political philosophy by Jon Elster that offers a rigorous, analytical reconstruction and critique of Karl Marx’s theories.
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C.
Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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D.
Karl Marx and the Close of His System
"Karl Marx and the Close of His System" is a seminal 1896 critique by Austrian economist Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk that challenges the internal consistency and value theory of Karl Marx’s economic system.
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E.
Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism
"Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines Herbert Marcuse’s thought and its implications for the development and challenges of Marxist theory in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marxism Today Target entity description: Marxism Today was a prominent theoretical and political journal associated with the Communist Party of Great Britain that became influential in debates on Eurocommunism, cultural politics, and the modernization of the British left in the late 20th century.
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A.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
-
B.
Making Sense of Marx
Making Sense of Marx is a major work of political philosophy by Jon Elster that offers a rigorous, analytical reconstruction and critique of Karl Marx’s theories.
-
C.
Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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D.
Karl Marx and the Close of His System
"Karl Marx and the Close of His System" is a seminal 1896 critique by Austrian economist Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk that challenges the internal consistency and value theory of Karl Marx’s economic system.
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E.
Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism
"Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines Herbert Marcuse’s thought and its implications for the development and challenges of Marxist theory in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine
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political journal ⓘ theoretical journal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Communist Party of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Martin Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British politics
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Marxist theory ⓘ cultural politics ⓘ modernization of the British left ⓘ political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Beatrix Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Benedict Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Jessop NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Hobsbawm NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Miliband NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Nairn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
New Times debate
NERFINISHED
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Thatcherism NERFINISHED ⓘ crisis of social democracy ⓘ cultural hegemony ⓘ feminism ⓘ identity politics ⓘ labour movement strategy ⓘ media and ideology ⓘ post-Fordism ⓘ race and ethnicity ⓘ |
| ideology |
Eurocommunism
NERFINISHED
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Marxism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British Labour Party modernizers
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New Labour project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eurocommunist theory
NERFINISHED
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Gramscian Marxism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print periodical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Thatcherism
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cultural studies perspectives within Marxism ⓘ debates on Eurocommunism ⓘ influence on the British left in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
far-left
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left-wing ⓘ |
| publisher | Communist Party of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Marxism Today Description of subject: Marxism Today was a prominent theoretical and political journal associated with the Communist Party of Great Britain that became influential in debates on Eurocommunism, cultural politics, and the modernization of the British left in the late 20th century.
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