Specters of Marx: The State of the Debt, the Work of Mourning And the New International

Synopsis

Published shortly after the fall of communism in eastern europe and the dissolution of the soviet regime, specters of marx is one of derrida's most interesting and prophetic books. Whilst many in the west heralded the triumph of liberal democracy and “the end of history”, derrida takes several steps back to argue that whilst communism may have disappeared in much of the world, the questions posed by marx continue to haunt us. In his customary provocative style, he asks some uncomfortable questions: after the fall of communism, can we preserve marx's legacy of radicalism?