title: The Literate Communist: 150 Years of the "Communist Manifesto&lt;/I&gt; (Major Concepts in Politics and Political Theory)
author:  Donald Clark Hodges 
description: The author's thesis is that the Manifesto's marriage of incompatibles paradoxically makes communism credible. The book has 'legs.' It could well be used in the classroom. Its thesis is controversial enough to attract wide notice. (D. Paul Thomas, University of California, Berkeley)<br /> The nebulous, impossible dream of Marxism retains an ability sporadically to bedazzle certain dreamers - and even some practical-minded realists. Donald Clark Hodges offers highly original explanations as to why a phoenix- and chameleon-like Marxism doesn't die - no matter the degree to which it seems to fade away. (Fredrick B. Pike, Emeritus Professor, University of Notre Dame)<br /> Amazingly insightful. This important and pathbreaking study offers the most comprehensive understanding to date of the perplexing and consequential 1848 Manifesto. Anyone who considers herself or himself knowledgeable about Marxism must read this book - and read it twice (Dale Maurice Riepe, Emeritus Professor, State University of New York)<br />
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  The Communist Parties 
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