State, Power, SocialismDeveloping themes of his earlier works, Poulantzas here advances a vigorous critique of contemporary Marxist theories of the state, arguing against a general theory of the state, and identifying forms of class power crucial to socialist strategy that goes beyond the apparatus of the state. This new edition includes an introduction by Stuart Hall, originally published in New Left Review, which critically appraises Poulantzas's achievement. |
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Contents
Introduction to the Verso Classics edition | vii |
Preface | 7 |
Does the State equal | 28 |
State Powers and Struggles | 35 |
Part One The Institutional Materiality of the State | 49 |
Individualization | 63 |
Law | 76 |
The Nation | 93 |
Towards a Relational Theory of Power? | 146 |
The State Personnel | 154 |
Part Three State and Economy Today | 163 |
Economy and Politics | 180 |
Provisional Conclusions | 195 |
The Irresistible Rise of the State Administration | 217 |
The Dominant Mass Party | 232 |
Part Five Towards a Democratic Socialism | 251 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | State, Power, Socialism Volume 29 of Verso classics |
| Author | Nicos Ar Poulantzas |
| Contributor | Stuart Hall |
| Publisher | Verso, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1859842747, 9781859842744 |
| Length | 269 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economics / Theory |
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