Preface to Beyond Leviathan
February 1, 2018
� István Mészáros (1930–2017) was a philosopher and political theorist, and a frequent contributor to Monthly Review. At the time of his death, he was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at… READ MORE
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Capital’s Historic Circle Is Closing: The Challenge to Secure Exit
December 1, 2017
In June 2017, István Mészáros sent me a copy of the present article for publication in Monthly Review. At the time, he asked if I would write an introduction, as… READ MORE
From Primitive to Substantive EqualityÑvia Slavery
September 1, 2016
István Mészáros is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Sussex. His books include Beyond Capital, Socialism or Barbarism, The Structural Crisis of Capital, and, most recently, The Necessity… READ MORE
The Critique of the State: A Twenty-First Century Perspective
September 1, 2015
István Mészáros is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the Chair of Philosophy for fifteen years. His books include Beyond Capital, Socialism or Barbarism, The Structural… READ MORE
Reflections on the New International: Dedicated to the Memory and Legacy of President Hugo Chávez
February 1, 2014
István Mészáros is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the Chair of Philosophy for fifteen years. His books include Beyond Capital, Socialism or Barbarism, The Structural… READ MORE
Structural Crisis Needs Structural Change
March 1, 2012
István Mészáros is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the Chair of Philosophy for fifteen years. His book, Marx’s Theory of Alienation, was awarded the Isaac… READ MORE
The Dialectic of Structure and History: An Introduction
May 1, 2011
István Mészáros left his native Hungary after the Soviet invasion of 1956. He is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the Chair of Philosophy for fifteen… READ MORE
The Communal System and the Principle of Self-Critique
March 1, 2008
Itsván Mészáros is author of Socialism or Barbarism: From the ‘American Century’ to the Crossroads (Monthly Review Press, 2001), Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition (Monthly Review Press, 1995),… READ MORE
Bolívar and Chávez: The Spirit of Radical Determination
July 1, 2007
István Mészáros is author of Socialism or Barbarism: From the ‘American Century’ to the Crossroads (Monthly Review Press, 2001) and Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition (Monthly Review Press,… READ MORE
The Only Viable Economy
April 1, 2007
István Mészáros is author of Socialism or Barbarism: From the “American Century” to the Crossroads (Monthly Review Press, 2001) and Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition (Monthly Review Press,… READ MORE