The Last Years of Karl Marx: An Intellectual Biography

long-term history of imperialism seems to have escaped copy-editing. A few chapters, like the consideration of Columbia and the OECD, appear to misconstrue some of the literature the authors mean to consider. But the overall volume remains particularly strong, and even the chapters that may appear weaker have interesting things to say. The introduction offered by the editors alludes to some discord regarding what was to be included and identifies a number of topics that would simply be skipped. The volume is already over 650 pages so it would be unfair to identify more that should be considered, though I will offer a single suggestion. A concluding chapter might have identified areas of wide agreement, important open questions, some perspective on patterns of regional dynamics, along with possible directions for future conceptual or empirical research. Such an effort might still be undertaken, even if it must be published elsewhere. Reflections from the scholars who created this collection would be most welcome.