“[Shoikhedbrod’s] rereading of Marx is intended to accomplish two tasks: first, to show that Marx believed liberalism and liberal rights were an impressive historical accomplishment; and second, to argue that overcoming the limits of liberalism in a classless society wouldn’t necessarily mean the end of legality and some transliberal conception of rights. … It is to Shoikhedbrod’s great credit that he manages to be highly convincing on both counts, writing an eminently readable book that gives us a better understanding of the relationship between Marxism and liberalism.” (Matt McManus, Jacobin Magazine, jacobinmag.com, October 14, 2020)
“Shoikhedbrod makes a persuasive case for including Marx in the canon of the great theorists of liberalism and democracy … . All in all, this is an excellent and timely book. Especially impressive is Shoikhedbrod’s attention to Marx’s biography and formation as a political actor in his own right.” (LSE Review of Books, May 18, 2020)
“Igor Shoikhedbrod’s book offers a masterful analysis of the role of rights in the thinking of Karl Marx and an original defense of Marx’s commitment to rights and the rule of law. To my knowledge, there is no comparable extended treatment of Marx’s conception of right in the existing literature, at least from a sympathetic point of view.” (Carol C. Gould, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, City University of New York, USA)
“This is important and timely work. It gives a detailed and wide ranging account of Marx’s ideas on justice and rights—the best that I know of—and engages critically with recent discussion of them in philosophy, politics and legal theory. It develops a Hegelian and Marxist theory of justice and challenges a number of widely held views. It is a pleasure to read. It makes a major original contribution in this area and will become central to the discussion of these topics.” (Sean Sayers, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, the University of Kent, UK)