European University Institute Library

Antonio Gramsci, edited by Mark McNally, Lecturer in Politics, School of Media, Culture and Society, University of West of Scotland

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-239) and index

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Antonio Gramsci

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edited by Mark McNally, Lecturer in Politics, School of Media, Culture and Society, University of West of Scotland

Critical explorations in contemporary political thought series

Antonio Gramsci remains one of the most influential political thinkers of the early twentieth century. Arrested and imprisoned by the Italian Fascist regime for his socialist activities in 1926, in the solitary and debilitating conditions of Mussolini's jail he penned one of the most startling works of social and political theory - the Prison Notebooks (1929-1935) - that continues to challenge, intrigue and inspire its readers to this day. This book brings together some of the world's leading scholars on Gramsci to provide an engaging and accessible account of the main ideas, themes and debates in his writings, and to critically explore their relevance for contemporary social and political theory. Among the key themes examined in the book are Gramsci's very influential accounts of state formation, hegemony and ideology, which are explored in relation to contemporary Marxism, the liberal tradition, democratic theory, subaltern studies and post-Marxism.--, Provided by publisher

Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The Life Of A Reflective Revolutionary; Mark Mcnally -- PART I: HISTORICAL CONTEXT -- 1. Gramsci, The United Front Comintern And Democratic Strategy; Mark Mcnally -- 2. Morbid Symptoms: Gramsci And The Crisis Of Liberalism; James Martin -- PART II: KEY DEBATES -- 3. Intellectuals And Masses: Agency And Knowledge In Gramsci; Benedetto Fontana -- 4. Gramsci, Language And Pluralism; Alessandro Carlucci -- PART III: MAJOR CONCEPTUAL ISSUES -- 5: Gramsci's Marxism: The 'Philosophy Of Praxis'; Peter Thomas -- 6. Conceptions Of Subalternity In Gramsci; Guido Liguori -- PART IV: CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE -- 7. Gramsci And 'The International': Past, Present And Future; Andreas Bieler, Ian Bruff And Adam David Morton -- 8. Gramsci And Subaltern Struggles Today: Spontaneity, Political Organization, And Occupy Wall Street; Marcus Green -- 9. The Historical Bloc: Toward A Typology Of Weak States And Contemporary Legitimation Crises; Darrow Schecter -- 10. Gramsci, Hegemony, And Post-Marxism; David Howarth -- Conclusion: Contemporary Themes; Mark Mcnally -- Bibliography -- Index