Rethinking Marxism: India from a Class Perspective

This comprehensive collection examines Marxist theory through contemporary Indian economic and social contexts. The work provides critical analysis of class formation, working class conditions, and labor relations in postcolonial India. Twenty-one chapters explore capitalism, primitive accumulation, economic development, and informal sector dynamics. The collection includes postcolonial critique of economic dualism, analysis of state formation and nationalism, and examination of postcapitalist alternatives and also includes:

• Comprehensive examination of Marxist theory through contemporary Indian economic and social contexts
• Critical analysis of class formation, working class conditions, and labor relations in postcolonial India
• Theoretical framework for understanding capitalism, primitive accumulation, and economic development
• Postcolonial critique of economic dualism and informal sector dynamics in developing economies
• Analysis of state formation, nationalism, and imperialism in the context of neoliberal globalization

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