Michael Löwy
Michael Löwy is Research Director of Sociology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. His previous books include Redemption and Utopia: Liberation Judaism in Central Europe, Marxism in Latin America and The War of the Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America.
Related blog posts
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Karl Marx and Ecology: An Interview with Michael Löwy
While some ecologists remain critical of Marxism and skeptical about how much Marx can offer the environmental movement, Michael Löwy argues that Marx's writing can help us understand the relationship between nature, capitalism, and wealth formation. -
‘A Marxist Analysis of the Thought of the Young Marx’: Interview with Michael Löwy
In honor of the re-issue of Michael Löwy's book, The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx, the French publication interviewed Löwy about his approach to Marx's work and how his relationship to Marx and Marxism has evolved over time. -
To the Vatican with red flags
On 10 January 2024, Pope Francis received a private audience with a delegation of people who had been participating for several years in a dialogue between Marxists and Christians. Michael Löwy, who was in attendance, recounts the experience in detail.
