A future for (analytical) Marxism?

Roberto Veneziani

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Abstract: Andrew Levine analyses the theoretical legacy of recent Marxist schools, focusing in particular on analytical Marxism (AM). He argues that AM is uniquely suited to provide the foundations for a revival of Marxist theory. In this paper, Levine’s reconstruction of the core of Marxism and his analysis of the trajectory of AM are critically discussed. Although the theoretical contribution of AM should not be overlooked, some objectionable methodological and theoretical tenets of AM, and in particular of Rational Choice Marxism, are discussed, which help to explain the demise of the school. Various directions for further research are suggested, which emphasise the importance of structural constraints and endogenous preferences.

Keywords: Analytical Marxism; methodological individualism; rational choice theory; endogenous preferences; structural constraints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B51 B24 B41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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