The Civil War in France Resource Type: Book Published: 1871 Written by Karl Marx as an address to the General Council of the International, with the aim of distributing to workers of all countries a clear understanding of the character and world-wide significance of the heroic struggle of the Paris Communards of 1871 and their historical experience to learn from.
Critique of the Gotha Programme Resource Type: Article Published: 1875 Karl Marx's criticisms of the programme adopted by congress to unite the two German socialist parties in 1875.
The Death of the State in Marx and Engels Resource Type: Article Published: 1970 Surveys the thinking of Marx and Engels on the 'dying-away' of the state in socialist (communist) society.
Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution Volume III: The Dictatorship of the Proletariat Resource Type: Book Published: 1986 Hal Draper examines how Marx and Marxism dealt with the issue of dictatorship in relation to the revolutionary use of force and repression, particularly as this debate has centered on the use of the term "dictatorship of the proletariat." Draper strips away the layers of misinterpretation and misinformation that have accumulated over the years to show what Marx and Engels themselves meant by the term.
Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution Volume IV: Critique of Other Socialisms Resource Type: Book Published: 1990 Much of Karl Marx's most important work came out of his critique of other thinkers, including many socialists who differed significantly in their conceptions of socialism. Draper looks at these critiques to illuminate what Marx's socialism was, as well as what it was not.