Marxism, Romanticism and Utopia: Ernst Bloch and William Morris

Ruth Levitas ~ RP 051 (Spring 1989) ~ Article

Marxism, Romanticism and Utopia: Ernst Bloch and William Morris Ruth Levitas t Marxists have generally been antagonistic to anything that could be described as utopian, justifying this on the basis of Marx ‘s and Engels’ strictures on the ‘utopian socialists’. In recent years, several writers have pointed out that neither Marx nor Engels was totally […]

Making another world possible?: The European Social Forum

Les Levidow ~ RP 128 (Nov/Dec 2004) ~ Commentary

Making another world possible? The European Social Forum Les levidow The European Social Forum (ESF) has been inspired by the global slogan ʻAnother world is possibleʼ, expressing the need to create alternatives from out of the resistance to neoliberalism. Since its inception in 2002, the ESF has provided an opportunity to debate methods and strategies […]