A recipe for a cookshop of the future
G. D. H. Cole and the conundrum of sovereignty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11951148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Wyatt (0000-0003-4523-5922, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 93-123 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Capital & Class (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8168 • E-ISSN: 2041-0980 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030981680609000106 |
| OpenAlex | W2124967040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
The concept of state sovereignty has, since Hobbes, been a highly contentious and much-debated issue. Marx's critique that institutional detachments obscure the modern state's embodiment in socioeconomic relations encapsulates the reason why sovereignty is not simply a political issue. This paper argues that the guild socialist theorist G. D. H. Cole completes Marx's analysis, effectively filling out Marx's critique of the liberal state as a mask behind which capitalist power thrives. In seeking to defend Cole from his critics, the paper shows that while Cole's scheme permits a sovereign body to exist, the manner in which its powers are exercised is constitutionally restricted. Such formal limitations successfully redefine the substance of sovereignty
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2013 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |