All communist revolutions have ended in dictatorships – not in a classless society. Why is this? More importantly: Can this deviation be avoided? Analyzing Marx’ stern imperatives and scant directions, it seems that the seed of a disappointing outcome lies already embedded within his doctrine.

“Deconstructing Karl Marx & Communism” opens with a character study of the man who gave the communist promise its scientific flair: Karl Marx, a philosopher, a father, a sponger, a leader, an activist, and a most formidable intellectual swindler.