Toward a Critical Theory of States: The Poulantzas-Miliband Debate after Globalization (SUNY series in New Political Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1438461801 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In-depth study of the enduring impact of the 1970s debate between state theorists Ralph Miliband and Nicos Poulantzas. We have recently lived through the turmoil of a global financial crisis that originated in the United States and, despite the platitudes of neo-liberal ideology, nation-states were deeply involved in managing this crisis. Toward a Critical Theory of States is an intensive analysis of the 1970s debate between state theorists Ralph Miliband and Nicos Poulantzas, including its wider impact on Marxist theories of the state in subsequent decades. If “the state” is again a preeminent actor in the global economy, then state theory and the problem of the state should also return to the forefront of political theory. Building upon themes of state restructuring found in Poulantzas and Miliband, Barrow establishes the outlines of an approach that integrates the thought of both to propose a synthetic understanding o
Barrow is Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. His books include Critical Theories of the State: Marxist, Neo-Marxist, Post-Marxist and Class, Power and the State in Capitalist Society:Essays on Ralph Miliband (coedited with Paul Wetherly and Peter Burnham). About the AuthorClyde W.
His books include Critical Theories of the State: Marxist, Neo-Marxist, Post-Marxist and Class, Power and the State in Capitalist Society:Essays on Ralph Miliband (coedited with Paul Wetherly and Peter Burnham). Clyde W. . Barrow is Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley