Why people recommend it
Citizen Marx by Bruno Leipold is an academic study of the political thought and philosophy of Karl Marx, written by a young political theorist based in Britain. Cory Robin discussed this scholarly work during an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show in an episode titled Trump Is Building the Blue Scare, which was published on September 24, 2025. While sharing reading suggestions with the audience, Robin highlighted the title as his final book recommendation. He described the text to Ezra Klein and the listeners as an academic study focused on Karl Marx, authored by Bruno Leipold, a political theorist residing in Britain. The recommendation provided the audience with an introduction to contemporary scholarly interpretations of Marxist theory. Robin's mention of the academic study highlighted ongoing intellectual engagements with historical political economy and the evolving body of critical literature surrounding nineteenth-century political thought within modern academic circles.
Who recommended it
- Cory Robin Recommended
Cory Robin — 1 mention
“And the last book is called Citizen Marks. It's an academic book. It's a study of Karl Marx by a young political theorist named Bruno Leopold who's in Britain.”