Global South Struggles for Socialism and the Workers' Side of Marxism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9198566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Gilbert (0000-0002-8464-3358, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 27-43 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-077-10-2026-03_3 |
| OpenAlex | W7133125404 |
| Language | EN |
Karl Marx originally planned to complement Capital with an additional work exploring capitalism from the side of the workers, which he never completed. In this article, Chris Gilbert argues that this projected "workers' side of Marxism" has a special relevance to the processes of anti-imperialist struggle in the Global South, explaining why they often turn to socialism despite underdeveloped productive forces and the relative scarcity of a classical proletariat
Capital (architecture) · Capitalism · Relevance (law) · Scarcity · Socialism · Supply side · Work (physics) · Political Economy and Marxism · Political theory and Gramsci · World Systems and Global Transformations
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |