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Marxism and the State

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2005
ISBN
033372478X, 9780333724781
Open Library ID
OL10555684M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
702 kB (718817 bytes)
Pages
262\262
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Paul Wetherly provides a restatement and defence of the classical Marxist theory of the state, developing an analytical approach that draws on G.A. Cohen's functional interpretation of Marx's theory of history. Instrumentalist and structuralist arguments are conceived as related causal mechanisms within the functional approach, and the principle of economic determination is shown to be consistent with the relative autonomy of the state as an institution with its own interests and capacities. This old-fashioned interpretation is defended against rival approaches within contemporary Marxism, notably Jessop's strategic relational approach.

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