By arguing that state power must be understood through its law and administration continuum, and that civil society must be understood through its administration by the state, this book offers an original and highly provocative contribution to social and political thought, chall…
When, in 2013, the Daily Mail labelled Ralph Miliband 'The Man Who Hated Britain', a diverse host rallied to his defence. Those who had worked with him - from both left and right - praised his work and character. He was lauded as 'one of the best-known academic Marxists of his g…
Section 1. Marxism, managerialism and capitalist possession -- section 2. Marxism, politics and the state -- section 3. Class analysis and socialist political calculation -- section 4. Theoretical and political conclusions.
This book, first published in 1986, presents a radical challenge to socialist orthodoxy, subjecting a key component of that orthodoxy - Marxism - to sustained criticism. Les Johnston argues that Marxism cannot provide the foundations for a rigorous socialist theory or an effecti…
"Since the death of Mao the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party has embarked on a series of ambitious political reforms. In his new book, Barrett McCormick develops a theory of Leninist states to explore the prospect for these reforms. He finds that, while significant econ…
"Since the death of Mao the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party has embarked on a series of ambitious political reforms. In his new book, Barrett McCormick develops a theory of Leninist states to explore the prospect for these reforms. He finds that, while significant econ…
