The book "Race, Class, Nation" by Étienne Balibar and Immanuel Wallerstein offers an in-depth analysis of current phenomena of racism and their connection to capitalist structures as well as the contradictions of the nation-state. The authors examine how conflicts between social classes are articulated racially and what other factors, beyond economic ones, play a role in this. By looking at the formation of national and ethnic identities, the complexity of racism becomes evident, as it is rooted not only in economic but also in ideological structures. This foundational work of racism theory is an essential contribution to the political and social discussion about racism and its diverse dimensions.