Reviews

In the Red Corner: The Marxism of José Carlos Mariátegui by Mike Gonzalez

harpersee's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.75

Mariategui himself is extremely interesting, clearly an invaluable asset to Marxism, especially as it pertains to indigenous rights. The book felt a bit haphazardly thrown together even though I learnt a lot. 

sonicdonutflour's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

A main beef I’ve had with folks trying to implement Marxism is their insistence on the primitive accumulation stage transitioning into capitalism before socialism can work. Mariátegue suggested a socialism that incorporated indigenous peoples and was ostracized for it. Good read, but I probably should have just read Mariátegue’s own work. 

erikaannkim's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

resolutereader's review

4.0

The recent radical "pink" governments in Latin America are part of a long history of revolutionary politics in that region. However discussion of that history in Europe usually neglects, or ignores, the rich and important revolutionary ideas that have developed there. So I was very pleased to see that Mike Gonzalez has published the first English language biography of one of Latin America's most important and original activists and thinkers, José Carlos Mariátegui.

Full review on the blog: https://resolutereader.blogspot.com/2019/10/mike-gonzalez-in-red-corner-marxism-of.html