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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

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

This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years’ imprisonment by Mussolini’s fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that Gramsci wrote his famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution.An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci retraces the trajectory of Gramsci’s life, before examining his conceptions of culture, politics and philosophy. Gramsci’s writings are then interpreted through the lens of his most famous concept, that of ‘hegemony’; Gramsci’s thought is then extended and applied to ‘think through’ contemporary problems to illustrate his distinctive historical methodology. The book concludes with a valuable examination of Gramsci’s legacy today and useful tips for further reading.George Hoare and Nathan Sperber make Gramsci accessible for students of history, politics and philosophy keen to understand this seminal figure in 20th-century intellectual history.

This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years’ imprisonment by Mussolini’s fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that Gramsci wrote his famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution.An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci retraces the trajectory of Gramsci’s life, before examining his conceptions of culture, politics and philosophy. Gramsci’s writings are then interpreted through the lens of his most famous concept, that of ‘hegemony’; Gramsci’s thought is then extended and applied to ‘think through’ contemporary problems to illustrate his distinctive historical methodology. The book concludes with a valuable examination of Gramsci’s legacy today and useful tips for further reading.George Hoare and Nathan Sperber make Gramsci accessible for students of history, politics and philosophy keen to understand this seminal figure in 20th-century intellectual history.

This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years'' imprisonment by Mussolini''s fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that Gramsci wrote his famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution.An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci retraces the trajectory of Gramsci''s life, before examining his conceptions of culture, politics and philosophy. Gramsci''s writings are then interpreted through the lens of his most famous concept, that of ''hegemony''; Gramsci''s thought is then extended and applied to ''think through'' contemporary problems to illustrate his distinctive historical methodology. The book concludes with a valuable examination of Gramsci''s legacy today and useful tips for further reading.George Hoare and Nathan Sperber make Gramsci accessible for students of history, politics and philosophy keen to understand this seminal figure in 20th-century intellectual history.

This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years'' imprisonment by Mussolini''s fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that Gramsci wrote his famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution.An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci retraces the trajectory of Gramsci''s life, before examining his conceptions of culture, politics and philosophy. Gramsci''s writings are then interpreted through the lens of his most famous concept, that of ''hegemony''; Gramsci''s thought is then extended and applied to ''think through'' contemporary problems to illustrate his distinctive historical methodology. The book concludes with a valuable examination of Gramsci''s legacy today and useful tips for further reading.George Hoare and Nathan Sperber make Gramsci accessible for students of history, politics and philosophy keen to understand this seminal figure in 20th-century intellectual history.

Taking Control argues that neither side in the Brexit debate really understood the European Union or what was involved in reclaiming Britain's sovereignty. The EU is neither a supranational nanny state, nor an internationalist peace project. It is the means by which Europe’s elites transformed their own states in order to rule the void where representative politics used to be. Leaving the EU is a necessary but not sufficient step towards closing the chasm between rulers and ruled.This book makes the democratic case for national sovereignty, arguing for a radical, forward-looking reconstitution of the British nation-state through strengthening representative democracy. It is essential for anyone who wonders why British politics is so dysfunctional and who wants to do better.

Taking Control argues that neither side in the Brexit debate really understood the European Union or what was involved in reclaiming Britain's sovereignty. The EU is neither a supranational nanny state, nor an internationalist peace project. It is the means by which Europe’s elites transformed their own states in order to rule the void where representative politics used to be. Leaving the EU is a necessary but not sufficient step towards closing the chasm between rulers and ruled.This book makes the democratic case for national sovereignty, arguing for a radical, forward-looking reconstitution of the British nation-state through strengthening representative democracy. It is essential for anyone who wonders why British politics is so dysfunctional and who wants to do better.

Taking Control argues that neither side in the Brexit debate really understood the European Union or what was involved in reclaiming Britain''s sovereignty. The EU is neither a supranational nanny state, nor an internationalist peace project. It is the means by which Europe’s elites transformed their own states in order to rule the void where representative politics used to be. Leaving the EU is a necessary but not sufficient step towards closing the chasm between rulers and ruled.

This book makes the democratic case for national sovereignty, arguing for a radical, forward-looking reconstitution of the British nation-state through strengthening representative democracy. It is essential for anyone who wonders why British politics is so dysfunctional and who wants to do better.

The "End of History" is over. The idea that Western liberal democracy was the "final form of human government" has been exposed as bluster: the old order is crumbling before our eyes. Angry anti-politics have arisen to threaten political establishments across the world. Elites have fallen into hysteria, blaming voters, "populism", Putin, Facebook... anyone but themselves. They are suffering from Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome. Emerging from four years of interviews and debates on the popular global politics podcast Aufhebunga Bunga, The End of the End of History examines how the political consequences of the 2008 financial crisis have come home to roost. If Trump and Brexit shattered the liberal-democratic consensus in 2016, then the global pandemic of 2020 put a final end to the "End of History". Politics is back, but it's stranger than ever.

Covid-19, die Lockdowns und ihre Folgen haben einen Schlussstrich unter die vorangegangene Ära gezogen. Davon ist das Autorentrio überzeugt. Doch was kommt als Nächstes – und wie zerbröckelte der Neoliberalismus und verschwand die Politik der Mitte, die seit dem Ende des Kalten Krieges die Zentralräume der Welt beherrschten?Im Jahr 1989 verkündete Francis Fukuyama das "Ende der Geschichte". Mit dem Zusammenbruch des staatssozialistischen Modells hätten liberale Demokratie und Marktwirtschaft den endgültigen Sieg über ihren größten Gegner errungen. Die Öffnung neuer Märkte auf der ganzen Welt sollte der Globalisierung den Weg ebnen und alle ideologischen Konflikte in wachsendem Handel und Wohlstand untergehen lassen. Dies begründete eine Ära der Post-Politik und der Apathie der Bevölkerung.Doch schon 2008 läutete die Finanzkrise ein Ende dieses Modells ein. Im Gefolge des Arabischen Frühlings zerbrachen im Nahen Osten die staatlichen Gebilde. Die geopolitische Rivalität zwischen China und den USA verschärfte sich. Politisch sehr unterschiedlich gelagerte Bewegungen wandten sich gegen die herrschenden Eliten, ein Phänomen, das Hochuli und seine Mitautoren als "Anti-Politik" im Gefolge der Post-Politik begreifen.Mit dem Brexit und der Wahl von Donald Trump im Jahr 2016 wurde der Liberalismus in eine tiefe Krise gestürzt. Seine politische Autorität ist geschwunden, da er sich als unfähig erwiesen hat, den Lebensstandard der Mehrheit zu verbessern. Für die nahe Zukunft prophezeien die Verfasser drei miteinander konkurrierende Ideologien. Erstens ein Modell des Staatskapitalismus unter einer Mitte-Rechts-Koalition. Zweitens die Technokratie einer neuen linken Mitte, die die kulturellen Aspekte des Neoliberalismus verteidigt, den sie zu verachten vorgibt. Einen Vorgeschmack darauf gibt die Corona-Krise, in der Linksliberale auf Abriegelungsmaßnahmen setzen. Drittens könnte die extreme Rechte erstarken, wenn sie die Abkehr der Massen vom neoliberalen Modell für die Hinwendung zum starken Staat zu nutzen weiß.Die Autoren schlussfolgern: So wie der Neoliberalismus eine unzureichende Lösung für die Krise der 1970er-Jahre war, so wird Anti-Politik auch die aktuelle Krise nicht lösen können. Was vielleicht eine Chance für einen neuen Sozialismus am Ende des Endes der Geschichte ergibt …