Type | Journal Articles
Published in: Critical Sociology
Étienne Balibar
Marcello Musto is a Professor of Sociological Theory at York University, in Toronto – Canada, where he is the founding director of the Laboratory for Alternative Theories. He is acknowledged globally as one of the authors who has made significant contributions to the revival of Marx studies over the last decade and his research interests also include Socialist thought, the history of labour movement, and alternative socio-economic systems. His work has been translated worldwide in twenty-five languages and among his publications there are four single-authored books and eleven edited volumes.
Professor Musto has published 50 journal articles and book chapters. His writings have appeared in dozens of refereed journals from many disciplines, including the International Review of Social History (The Netherlands), Contemporary Sociology (USA), Critical Sociology (USA), Science & Society (USA), Labor History (USA), Il pensiero politico (Italy), Il Mulino (Italy), La pensée (France), Actuel Marx (France), Foreign Theoretical Trends (China), and Economic & Political Weekly (India).
Marcello Musto is the general editor of two book series. With 80 volumes published and 40 more books under contract, Marx, Engels, Marxisms has quickly turned into a flagship and one of the most prolific collections of Palgrave Macmillan. Recently Musto has also launched – with Routledge – the series Critiques and Alternatives to Capitalism that, with already ten books forthcoming, constitutes an international platform to explore critical theories of capitalism and alternative social-economic systems.
The Marx renaissance is underway on a global scale and this series represent a unique collection of multidisciplinary volumes that appeals to a diverse and international audience. Our main areas of focus include the oeuvre of Marx and Engels, Marxist authors and traditions of the 19th and 20th centuries, labour and social movements, Marxist analyses of contemporary issues, and the reception of Marxism in the world.
This series publishes scholarly works dedicated to the problems of capitalist society and its mode of production; alternatives to capitalism that address contemporary social issues; and 19th and 20th centuries anti- capitalist ideas and practical experiments. We offer new perspectives on a number of subject matters and geographical areas, and aim to be an eclectic collection that inspires significant conversations for today.
Marcello Musto contributes regularly to the several daily and online newspapers, including The Statesman (India), Corriere della Sera (Italy), Il manifesto (Italy), Efimerida ton Sintakton (Greece), La Razón (Bolivia), Jacobin (USA), Sin Permiso (Spain), IndoProgress (Indonesia), Esquerda.net (Portugal), and Catarsi (Catalonia). His writings include op-eds, feature stories, and reviews, and focus on Marxism, socialist theory, progressive social movements, and left-wing political parties.
Lançamento de Repensar Marx e os marxismos: guia para novas leituras de Marcello Musto.
Debate com Marcello Musto, José Paulo Netto e Virgínia Fontes.
Repensar Marx e os marxismos, de Marcello Musto, é o livro do mês do Armas da Crítica, o clube do livro da Boitempo.
While political science has probed the ideological, political, economic and even psychological motivations behind the drive to war, socialist theory has made a unique contribution by highlighting the relationship between the development of capitalism and war.
In its brief life, the International Working Men’s Association (IWMA) became the symbol of class struggle and influenced the ideas of millions of workers all over the planet. The 158th anniversary of its birth (1864-2022) offers an important opportunity to reread their resolutions, to learn from the experiences of its protagonists, and to better theorize solutions to our contemporary issues.
Acompanyats per marxòlegs de rellevància internacional, ens endinsem en debats, l’actualitat dels quals, ressona a través de la història.
Presentem un espai per lliurar la batalla de les idees, obert a la participació de totes aquelles persones que es senten properes al projecte de construcció de la Unitat Popular.
Escritos entre 1857 y 1858, los Grundrisse son el primer borrador de la crítica de la economía política de Karl Marx. A pesar de sus vicisitudes editoriales y publicación tardía, estos manuscritos contienen numerosas reflexiones acerca de temas que Marx no pudo desarrollar en ninguna otra parte de su obra y son, por lo tanto, de extrema importancia para una interpretación general de su pensamiento.
Over the years, Professor Musto has built an international intellectual network for research partnership, academic exchange, and public engagement. His research has received financial support from funding bodies in seven countries, including the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada and 25 universities all over the world. Among the projects that received research grants there is a study on alternative socio-economic ideas, and an investigation on the global history of the reception of Marx’s work.
The paper of the roundtable "As the West Goes to War, Crafting Peace Question Today", co-written with R. Samaddar, S. Mezzadra & P. Bannerje, was just published in the new issue of "Refugee Watch" @MCRG_CRG. Available for free (pp. 92-104) 👇 https://t.co/Kz1R1sdbVH
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บทความแปล: สงครามกับฝ่ายซ้าย (War and the Left) @prachatai @prachatai_en
Read MoreFinally, thanks to @KarlDietzBerlin, we have a complete, open access, digital edition of Rosa Luxemburg's writings (in German). We can rediscover this essential revolutionary thinker and new generations have easier way in to read her for the first time.👇 https://t.co/CbxwSTN7TN
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Ouça os comentários de Zé Paulo Netto sobre o meu último @editoraboitempo livro "Repensar #Marx e os marxismos. Guia para novas leituras"👇 O livro estará disponível nas livrarias a partir de 16 de Dezembro: https://t.co/on1icbhsAE https://t.co/JWuowib53X
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#Marx distinguió entre la plusvalía absoluta, que es la plusvalía generada por el aumento de la duración de la jornada laboral, y la plusvalía relativa, que es la plusvalía generada por la reducción de los salarios. Este mecanismo es fundamental para el sistema capitalista. 2/2 https://t.co/3nwNSoNpxg
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Marx explicó que en el capitalismo los proletarios son obligados a producir plusvalía, que es trabajo excedente no remunerado. Se utiliza para abastecer el consumo de la clase capitalista y para permitirle ampliar la producción y crear una mayor explotación de la clase obrera 1/2 https://t.co/XB93r5cIT3
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#Marx distinguished between absolute surplus value, which is the surplus value generated by increasing the length of the working day, and relative surplus value, which is the surplus value generated by cutting wages. This mechanism is fundamental for the capitalist system. 2/2 https://t.co/DGVke9P1sY
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Marx explained that under capitalism proletarians are forced to produce surplus value, which is unpaid surplus labour. It is used to supply the consumption of the capitalist class, and to enable them to expand the production & create greater exploitation of the working class. 1/2 https://t.co/VZskL0bzPA
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Esta condición afectó profundamente el trabajo de Marx: "A menudo tengo que perder un día entero por un chelín". A veces la situación se volvía insoportable y ni siquiera tenía los medios materiales para escribir su obra: "Ayer empeñé el abrigo para comprar papel de escribir" 3/3 https://t.co/4hefNw5vc0
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Marx: "Lo mejor que podría pasar sería que la casera me echara. Así, al menos, me libraría de la suma de 22 libras que le debo. Además, tengo deudas pendientes con el panadero, el lechero, el chico del té, el verdulero, el carnicero. ¿Cómo voy a salir de este lío infernal?". 2/3 https://t.co/7AjTTtATmH
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