Key Debates in Theory: Verso Student Reading
The most pressing debates in left theory from 50 years of radical publishing.

The left has always been characterized by the intensity of its theoretical debates.
While key debates change given political and historical circumstances, certain fundamental theoretical differences emerge again and again: the state debate; reform vs. revolution; the Marxist theory of history; race and class; populism; the debate on postcolonial theory. All these topics have a deep impact on how we conceive the future of left politics across the globe. Below are some key interventions from Verso's list into key debates in theory. See also our Western Marxist Theory reading, and New Works of Theory in Context.
Historical Materialism and Marxist Theory
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State Theory
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Imperialism and International Relations
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Class, Race and Nationalism
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Culture and Ideology
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