Leftism has been dominated by shades of two theoretical tendencies: Marxism and

Leftism has been dominated by shades of two theoretical tendencies: Marxism and Anarchism.
Marxists and anarchists have been philosophical and political archenemies since the First
International where Karl Marx and the Communists effectively alienated the Anarchist faction
of the Workingmen’s Association. Anarchists were brutally suppressed in many so-called
communist revolutions (most notably the October Revolution where Lenin dismissed libertarian
leftists as “infantile”) and there are many historical and political grudges between them to this
day. Despite their many differences, they share a common disdain for capitalism (and the state
systems that reinforce it through the oppression of workers and the guarding of bourgeois
interests) and advocate for its overthrow.
In this essay, I would like you to do three things: 1) situate the Marxist and anarchist critique of
within the wider critique of liberalism as a guiding “super structural” legitimation of capitalism.
Identify where liberalism might be reconciled with anarchism and how anarchism might be
seen as the proper inheritor of classical liberalism in an industrial and post-industrial age. 2)
Analyze and contrast how Marxism and Anarchism share a devastating critique of capitalism
and how they approach the question of revolution (and living revolutionarily) in light of this
critique. 3) Compare how “anarchist” is Marxist theory and how “Marxist” are anarchist
tendencies with respect to question of alienation and exploitation.
In your essay, be sure to show an understanding of Karl Marx’s writings and James C. Scott’s
Two Cheers for Anarchism as well as the Marxist and anarchist traditions.
You must cite and quote directly from (and please include page numbers if possible):
Two Cheers for Anarchism
James C. Scott
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012
ISBN-10: 0691161038
ISBN-13: 978-0691161037
Selected Writings (attached PDF File)
Karl Marx
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. UK ed. edition, 1994
ISBN-13: 9780521349932
Please do not count works cited page towards page count. I need the essay itself to be atleast 9
pages please.
1) FULLY ANSWERS THE PROMPT(above)
2) Includes a thorough, detailed, and
nuanced consideration of the philosophical and policy debates concerning the issue at hand addressed both in the readings and in my lectures and / or in class discussions.
3) Relates prompt to real-world examples that elucidate the philosophical points you
are making
4) Refers extensively and intelligently to
the ASSIGNED TEXTS, you quote all relevant assigned texts directly and extensively (you must quote directly not just paraphrase
when employing textual evidence in
support ofyour analysis/argument), you
CITE CORRECTLY (including page numbers) for all references and direct quotes, you
ONLY use versions of the text that HAVE
BEEN ASSIGNED.

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