Themes and Methodological Delimitations

Abstract

The introductory chapter refers to the main questions and methodology of the book, setting ‘True Democracy’ as a Prelude to Communism within the theoretical debate that has been developed over many decades throughout Europe. Introducing my research interest as being defined by the relationship between the Marx of democracy and the Marx of communism, I oppose the Althusserian theory of the epistemological break or rupture between the young and the mature Marx, adopting dialectics/transcendence as the most fruitful way in which to approach Marx’s theory of the state in general and his own theory of democracy in particular.