Two Conceptions of State
Antonio Gramsci and Michael Mann
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6353444 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Moran |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 159-164 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9256.00073 |
| OpenAlex | W2041713809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Gramsci revised classical Marxist accounts of the role of the state in society, culture and ideology, and stressed the autonomy of the political process from the economic base. Sociologists often labelled neoWeberian also focus on social change, the state and the political process. Michael Mann, whilst remaining discrete from Marxism has nevertheless moved away from classical Weberian sociology, engaging deeply with materialism in analysing the state. This article compares the work of Gramsci and Mann regarding the state, to examine whether a genuine synthesis is possible between Gramsci (perhaps the first ‘neo-Marxist’) and Mann, a neoWeberian
Autonomy · Epistemology · Hegemony · Historical materialism · Ideology · Marxist philosophy · Materialism · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism · Political theory and Gramsci
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |