Review of Terry Eagleton 2011, 'Why Marx Was Right', Yale University Press, New Haven and London, ISBN 978030018153-1

Abstract

Terry Eagleton, now based in Dublin and holding Chairs in Lancaster and Galway, has long resisted the relegation of Marxism in the academy. Over many years he has written sparkling prose that illuminates social contexts for the study of the humanities. Eagleton has given us a timely tour de force that reaffirms the contemporary relevance of Marxist analysis. More than this, he shows how most of the fallacious arguments that have been applied to Marxism are better directed at the imperfections of modern capitalism.