The Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

"Workers of the world, unite!"

Published in 1848, this pamphlet summarizes the theories of Marx and Engels. It argues that all history is the history of class struggle, predicting that the proletariat (working class) will inevitably overthrow the bourgeoisie (capitalist class) to create a classless society. It outlines a program of revolutionary action.

This is one of the most important political documents ever written. Regardless of the failure of the regimes it inspired, its critique of capitalism's global expansion and its analysis of historical change remain powerful tools for social and political thought.