Beyond The State?: Dominant Theories And Socialist Strategies
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A rigorous work of political theory and socialist thought, Beyond the State?: Dominant Theories and Socialist Strategies presents a critical examination of the major theoretical frameworks that have shaped left-wing political strategy in the twentieth century. Boris Frankel systematically analyzes dominant schools of thought — including Marxism, social democracy, and anarchism — scrutinizing their assumptions about the role of the state and the possibilities for radical social transformation. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible urgency, the text argues that prevailing socialist strategies have been constrained by an inadequate understanding of state power and its relationship to civil society, economy, and everyday life. Frankel challenges readers to move beyond inherited orthodoxies and to reconsider what a genuinely post-capitalist politics might look like in practice. The result is an intellectually demanding and indispensable contribution to debates that remain as vital today as when they were first posed.
Author: Boris Frankel
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rigorous work of political theory and socialist thought, Beyond the State?: Dominant Theories and Socialist Strategies presents a critical examination of the major theoretical frameworks that have shaped left-wing political strategy in the twentieth century. Boris Frankel systematically analyzes dominant schools of thought — including Marxism, social democracy, and anarchism — scrutinizing their assumptions about the role of the state and the possibilities for radical social transformation. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible urgency, the text argues that prevailing socialist strategies have been constrained by an inadequate understanding of state power and its relationship to civil society, economy, and everyday life. Frankel challenges readers to move beyond inherited orthodoxies and to reconsider what a genuinely post-capitalist politics might look like in practice. The result is an intellectually demanding and indispensable contribution to debates that remain as vital today as when they were first posed.