Gramsci and Contemporary Politics - Beyond Pessimism of the Intellect

Can politics now be both radical and realistic? Gramsci and Contemporary Politics is a collection of Anne Showstack Sassoon's writing which spans the major transitions from Thatcher and Reagan to Clinton and Blair; the collapse of communism to the regeneration of social democracy. Applying original interpretations of Antonio Gramsci's ideas on the intellectuals, political language, civil society and political leadership, 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 bring about change.

Summary

This book is a collection of Anne Showstack Sassoon's writing which spans the major transitions from Thatcher and Reagan, to Clinton and Blair; the collapse of communism to the regeneration of social democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Showstack Sassoon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.2014
• EAN: 9780415757126
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75712-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas