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Gramsci and Contemporary Politics - Beyond Pessimism of the Intellect (Hardcover)
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Gramsci and Contemporary Politics - Beyond Pessimism of the Intellect (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
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Can politics now be both radical and realistic? This work provides
a collection of Anne Showstack Sassoons writing which spans the
major transitions from Thatcher and Reagan to Clinton and Blair;
the collapse of communism to the regeneration of social democracy.
Looking at the role of intellectuals in rethinking politics, she
argues that drawing from the past, and broadening contemporary
sources of political and academic knowledge can contribute to a
grounded, radical hegemonic politics which can shape change.
Applying original interpretations of Antonio Gramscis ideas on the
intellectuals, political language, civil society and political
leadership, Anne Showstack Sassoon goes well beyond his framework
to examine key contemporary political issues including citizenship,
modernising the welfare state, and the relationship between parents
and teachers. Informed by feminist debates, and reflecting on
womens changing socio-economic roles, she argues that in periods of
rapid change, we should see that the inconsistencies and
contradictions of social change can produce valuable theoretical,
and practical, insights. Engaging with radical claims of
centre-left politics, this book brings tog
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