A contemporary look at Albert Einstein's classic call for socialism
First published more than seventy-five years ago in the inaugural issue of Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine, Albert Einstein's ""Why Socialism?"" is an unheralded classic. Written during the McCarthyite witch-hunt in the United States, it constituted an act of defiance, making a case for socialism unrivaled in its time or ours. Yet, its very existence has been an embarrassment to an establishment which has continually sought to downplay the significance of his iconoclastic essay, together with Einstein's socialism itself.
This slim, elegant volume includes Einstein's essay along with a detailed commentary on his essay by Monthly Review editor, John Bellamy Foster. Foster's introduction tells the story of Einstein's life-long commitment to socialism and the events leading to the publication of ""Why Socialism?"" and contextualizes the importance of his essay as we enter a time of planetary crisis and new threats of world war. Over the three-quarters of century since its publication, ""Why Socialism?"" is one of those rare statements whose power has only grown, reaching untold numbers of readers over the years. It is of crucial importance that--for the sake of the future of humanity--Einstein's message continues to proliferate.
By:
Albert Einstein Edited by:
John Bellamy Foster Imprint: Monthly Review Press,U.S. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 191mm,
Width: 124mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 218g ISBN:9781685900991 ISBN 10: 1685900992 Pages: 104 Publication Date:05 May 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
