The global crisis is leading modern capitalist societies down dangerous paths. States are becoming increasingly authoritarian. At the height of its technological power, humanity often resembles a rudderless ship.

Who decides about our lives? What role do the state and democracy play? Is it important to revisit what Marxists wrote about the state? What was their view on democracy? How much do their theoretical analyses hold true in the modern world? What has historical experience shown?

D. Kaltsounis attempts to contribute to clarifying these questions while also proposing ideas that open horizons for a true democracy, with substantial participation of the working classes in its decisions.