An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci : His Life, Thought and Legacy / George Hoare and Nathan Sperber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoare, George, author.

Sperber, Nathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gramsci, Antonio, 1891-1937.

Gramsci, Antonio.

Communism--Italy--History.

Communism.

Political science--Philosophy--20th century.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book examines the life, major ideas and lasting influence of the Italian militant and political thinker Antonio Gramsci. Author of the famous Prison Notebooks - over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution - and head of Italy's Communist Party in the 1920s, Antonio Gramsci is one of the most important European political thinkers of the 20th century. An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci provides an accessible overview of Gramsci's thought and analyses how Gramsci's theories can be applied to 21st-century politics in the age of Brexit, Covid, the rise of populism and the Ukraine crisis. This edition includes: · A brand new chapter that considers Gramsci's relevance to contemporary politics and events · Expanded and updated sections applying Gramsci to contemporary political theory and political economy · An exploration of the most recent Gramsci scholarship · A new section on Gramsci's influence on the New Right

Contents:

Introduction Part One: Life 1. Antonio Gramsci, 1891-1937 Part Two: Thought 2. Culture 3. Politics 4. Philosophy 5. Hegemony Part Three: Legacy 6. Mapping Gramsci's Legacy Part Four: Applications 7. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Economy: Hegemony and the Origins of Neo-Liberalism in Britain and France 8. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Theory: Left/Right and the Critical Analysis of Common Sense 9. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Analysis: Democracy, Revolution, and Restoration in the age of populism, Brexit, and Covid 10. Conclusion Guide to Further Reading Bibliography Index

ISBN:

9781350423206

1350423203

OCLC:

1479201227