Attempts to explain the key figures behind the rethinking of the legacy of Marxism in theory and practice. This book covers thinkers such as Cornelius Castoriadis and Agnes Heller. It also offers commentary on political developments such as the anti-globalisation movement. It is intended for students of social and political inquiry.

The puncture of the great banking bubble and the dash to austerity has breathed new life into protest movements across the globe and brought anti-capitalist values to the forefront as never before. But what does it mean to be anti-capitalist? And where is anti-capitalism going -- if anywhere? Global civil society expert Simon Tormey explores these questions, and more, in this thought-provoking book.

Unlike other, ideologically-narrow introductions, Tormey introduces us to all the eclectic groups -- anarchists, Marxists, autonomists, environmentalists -- and thought that make up the...