Alex Callinicos

  • 8

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1990 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alex Callinicos writes on Marxism, imperialism, and the politics of historical change. In Marxism and the New Imperialism he analyzes contemporary global power dynamics through a Marxist lens; Making History continues his engagement with theory and politics, blending historical interpretation with critique of present-day structures.

Across these books Callinicos combines theoretical rigor with political urgency, tracing how capitalist development and imperial policies shape historical outcomes. His work foregrounds class, state power, and international relations, offering sustained arguments about how past processes inform current struggles and ideological debates.

Best Place To Start

Marxism and the New Imperialism

Bookmarks • 1995 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Marxist analysis of imperialism • Critique of contemporary capitalism • Political history and theory

Genres and themes: Political theory • Marxism • Imperialism • Contemporary history

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who want rigorous, argument-driven analyses of capitalism and imperialism from a Marxist perspective.

Start with Marxism and the New Imperialism for a focused polemic on late-20th-century global capitalism, then read Making History for broader historical reflection.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Marxism and the New Imperialism

    Bookmarks • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 286 pages.

  2. Making history

    Haymarket Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

  3. Imperialism and Global Political Economy

    Polity Press • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2013 • 312 pages.

  4. Social Theory

    Polity Press • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 368 pages.

  5. Against Post-modernism

    Polity Press • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 224 pages.

  6. Social Theory: A Historical Introduction

    New York Univ Pr • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 356 pages.

  7. International Socialism 130 Spring 2011

    International Socialism • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2011.

How The Picks Compare

  • Marxism and the New Imperialism gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Making history leans later in the catalog.
  • Imperialism and Global Political Economy is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Marxism and the New Imperialism.

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