Karl Marx’s thinking had three sources: German philosophy, British political economy, and French socialism. This observation by Vladimir Lenin enjoyed full consensus among intellectuals and activists for decades. But recent archival findings indicate that Marx’s thinking was also influenced by the political theory of Republicanism, which was popular during the 19th century in continental Europe. Based on this, he fashioned his own political theory of radical Republicanism.
Dr. Mirza M Hassan’s presentation focused on the development of this theory of Marx, which essentially influenced his notion of democracy, state-society relations, and politics. He also talked about the implications of Marx’s radical Republican political thinking for conceptualizing politics and governance of our time.
