Sparseness of Marxist Theory

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>Well, in France and Italy which used to have strong Communist 
>parties, these parties were supposed to help bridge the gap between 
>the academics and the practical Marxists, which I suppose they did 
>to some extent, although probably not as much as one might have 
>liked (did the work of Althusser and his students have much impact 
>on the praxis of the practical Marxists?).
>
>Jim F.

Marxists in France used to have a lock on the study of the French 
Revolution.  History is the most important discipline for Marxists. 
Sparse and elegant theory should be supplemented with rich and 
detailed history.

Yoshie