State, Power, SocialismDeveloping themes of his earlier work, the author here advances a critique of contemporary Marxist theories of the state, arguing against a general theory of state, and identifying forms of class power crucial to socialist strategy that goes beyond the apparatus of the state. |
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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