About the Author

Alex Callinicos is professor of European Studies at King's College London. He has written widely about Marxism and social theory. His most recent books are Social Theory (1999), Equality (2000), Imperialism and Global Political Economy (2009), and Bonfire of Illusions

(2010), all published by Polity. He is editor of the journal International Socialism.

Reviews

“Callinicos distinguishes himself from the majority of recent writers by his highly developed awareness of the historical and political context of philosophical enquiry."
—Times Literary Review

“Callinicos distinguishes himself from the majority of recent writers by his highly developed awareness of the historical and political context of philosophical enquiry."
—Times Literary Review