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ricksilva 's review for:
Manifesto of the Communist Party
by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
In some sense, this seems a bit silly to give a traditional book review to, as my approach to reading it was mostly for its historical significance, rather than for the quality of the writing itself.
That being said, the first part of the Manifesto does a good job of identifying the issues around living as a member of the working class in a capitalist society. The historical account of class struggle feels oversimplified, but that is partially a necessity of the short length of the Manifesto.
From there Marx and Engels jump into a defense of communism and a critique of alternate forms of socialism, which raise some good points on occasion, but don't always feel completely thought-out.
An important historical document, this does serve as a good starting point for exploring socialist and communist ideas.
That being said, the first part of the Manifesto does a good job of identifying the issues around living as a member of the working class in a capitalist society. The historical account of class struggle feels oversimplified, but that is partially a necessity of the short length of the Manifesto.
From there Marx and Engels jump into a defense of communism and a critique of alternate forms of socialism, which raise some good points on occasion, but don't always feel completely thought-out.
An important historical document, this does serve as a good starting point for exploring socialist and communist ideas.