Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1 Karl Marx: The Word 1
5. Chapter 2 Carlo Cafiero: Prophet of Anarchist Communism 29
6. Chapter 3 Antonio Labriola: The Philosopher of Praxis 56
7. Chapter 4 Arturo Labriola: The Revolutionary Betrayed 84
8. Chapter 5 Benito Mussolini: The Indispensable Revolutionary 111
9. Chapter 6 Amadeo Bordiga: The Revolutionary as Anti-Realpolitiker 138
10. Chapter 7 Antonio Gramsci: The Revolutionary as Centrist 166
11. Chapter 8 Palmiro Togliatti: The Revolutionary as Cultural Impresario 194
12. Coda: Revolution and Terrorism in Contemporary Italy 222
13. Notes 233
14. Acknowledgments 261
15. Index 265