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First of all, thanks to Che for coming up with such a splendidly genius idea. I hope he doesn't mind me taking the initiative in his absence, but glory favors the bold as they say. 
Allow me to introduce the candidates
Engels' - Socialism: Utopion and Scientific
nominate by Che
Described by Che as "...the work that turned socialism into a Marxist movement. Prior to this booklet being released, socialism was a bunch of competing different ideologies. At the request of the French section of the First International, Engels editted a few chapters of his larger work Anti-Dühring into a pamphlet expaining what socialism was, from where it arose, and the Marxist view of socialism. It spread throughout the socialist movement and was far more important that the Communist Manifesto, in gaining adherents to Marxism. It's a fairly easy place to start."
JS Mill - Utilitarianism
nominated by Azrael
"One of the cornerstone works on utilitarian ethics".
Hardt, Negri - Empire
nominated by monkspider
described as "a neo-Marxist look at Globalization, and has been called the communist manifesto of the 21st century."
Guevara- Motorcycle Diaries
nominated by Lazarus and the Gimp
Praised by Laz as "actually entertaining",
Goldman- Living My Life
nominated by Ramo
Described by Ramo as a book that is not "mind-numbingly boring"
London - Iron Heel
nominated by Stefu
Described by Stefu as a book that "makes you think about big questions of life such as "My god, what kind of a writer names his main character 'Ernest Everhard'?"
Wainwright - Arguments for a New Left
nominated by Buck Birdseed
Tse-Tung - Quotations of Mao Tse-Tung
nominated by Gangerolf
Smith - Theory of Moral Sentiments
nominated by DuncanK
Described as " a discussion of enlightenment ethics"
Trotsky- Proletarion Dictatorship and Democracy
nominated by DinoD
RULES FOR VOTING- MUST READ!
-you may vote for up to three candidates
-The book with the most votes at the end of the election will be the March Apolyton Socialist book of month.
Good luck, and happy voting!
If you are interesting in purchasing a book and wish not to support the Amazon imperialists, you can find an excellent Marxist bookstore at the following link. Unfortunately for Americans it is UK based, so overseas shipping rates may be rather exorbitant.
Allow me to introduce the candidates
Engels' - Socialism: Utopion and Scientific
nominate by Che
Described by Che as "...the work that turned socialism into a Marxist movement. Prior to this booklet being released, socialism was a bunch of competing different ideologies. At the request of the French section of the First International, Engels editted a few chapters of his larger work Anti-Dühring into a pamphlet expaining what socialism was, from where it arose, and the Marxist view of socialism. It spread throughout the socialist movement and was far more important that the Communist Manifesto, in gaining adherents to Marxism. It's a fairly easy place to start."
JS Mill - Utilitarianism
nominated by Azrael
"One of the cornerstone works on utilitarian ethics".
Hardt, Negri - Empire
nominated by monkspider
described as "a neo-Marxist look at Globalization, and has been called the communist manifesto of the 21st century."
Guevara- Motorcycle Diaries
nominated by Lazarus and the Gimp
Praised by Laz as "actually entertaining",
Goldman- Living My Life
nominated by Ramo
Described by Ramo as a book that is not "mind-numbingly boring"
London - Iron Heel
nominated by Stefu
Described by Stefu as a book that "makes you think about big questions of life such as "My god, what kind of a writer names his main character 'Ernest Everhard'?"
Wainwright - Arguments for a New Left
nominated by Buck Birdseed
Tse-Tung - Quotations of Mao Tse-Tung
nominated by Gangerolf
Smith - Theory of Moral Sentiments
nominated by DuncanK
Described as " a discussion of enlightenment ethics"
Trotsky- Proletarion Dictatorship and Democracy
nominated by DinoD
RULES FOR VOTING- MUST READ!
-you may vote for up to three candidates
-The book with the most votes at the end of the election will be the March Apolyton Socialist book of month.
Good luck, and happy voting!
If you are interesting in purchasing a book and wish not to support the Amazon imperialists, you can find an excellent Marxist bookstore at the following link. Unfortunately for Americans it is UK based, so overseas shipping rates may be rather exorbitant.
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