WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID AARONOVITCHThe Communist Manifesto was first published in London by two young men in their late twenties in 1848 Its impact reverberated across the globe & throughout the next century & it has come to be recognised as one of the most important political texts ever written Maintaining that the history of all societies is a history of class struggle the manifesto proclaims that communism is the only route to equality & is a call to action aimed at the proletariat It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand our modern political landscape ...

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The Communist Manifesto is one of the most influential pieces of political propaganda ever written It is a summary of the whole Marxist vision of history & is the foundation document of the Marxist movement Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels were aged 29 & 27 respectively when The Communist Manifesto was published on the eve of the 1848 revolutions The authors had been close collaborators since 1844 & the Manifesto is a condensed & incisive account of the world-view they had evolved during their hectic intellectual & political involvement of the previous few years This new edition is critically & textually up to date &

Includes:: the Prefaces written by Marx & Engels subsequent to the 1848 edition ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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' The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains' Marx & Engels's revolutionary summons to the working classes
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In a world where capitalism is no longer held in check by fear of a communist alternative The Communist Manifesto (with Socialism Utopian & Scientific Engels's brief & clear exposition of Marxist thought) is essential reading The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 is Engels's first & probably best-known book 432 pages Marx Karl ...

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The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise & authoritative overview of the key theoretical & practical issues dominating contemporary development studies Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections each prefaced by a section introduction written by the editors The sections cover the nature of development theories & strategies of development globalization & development rural development urbanization & development environment & development gender health & education the political economy of violence & insecurity & governance & development This third edition has been extensively updated & contains 45 new contributions from leading authorities dealing with pressing contemporary issues such as race & development ethics & development BRICs & development global financial crisis the knowledge based economy & digital divide food security GM crops comparative urbanism cities & crime energy water hydropolitics climate change disability fragile states global war on terror ethnic conflict legal rights to development ecosystems services for development just to name a few Existing chapters have been thoroughly revised to include cutting-edge developments & to present updated further reading & websites The Companion to Development Studies presents concise overviews providing a gateway to further reading & a flexible resource for teaching & learning It has established a role as essential reading for all students of development studies as well as those in cognate areas of geography international relations politics sociology anthropology & economics ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company
- & how that affects them their families & their communities When the GTX Corporation must cut jobs to improve the company&s balance sheet during the 2010 recession thousands of employees will take the hit like Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) Bobby learns the real life consequences of not having a job Not only does he see a change to his family lifestyle & the loss of his home but also his feelings of self-worth Actors Ben Affleck Kevin Costner Tommy Lee Jones Maria Bello Chris Cooper William Hill & Craig T Nelson Director John Wells Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company
- & how that affects them their families & their communities When the GTX Corporation must cut jobs to improve the company&s balance sheet during the 2010 recession thousands of employees will take the hit like Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) Bobby learns the real life consequences of not having a job Not only does he see a change to his family lifestyle & the loss of his home but also his feelings of self-worth Actors Ben Affleck Kevin Costner Tommy Lee Jones Maria Bello Chris Cooper William Hill & Craig T Nelson Director John Wells Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English
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Adventurous heroine Cass sets out from the only city she's ever known in search of answers about her past 320 pages Whitehorn Harriet ...