This chapter discusses the elements of an alternative Marxist theory of the state. It shows
that critiques of orthodox Marxist theory of the state are flawed by their acceptance of the …

Once upon a time, the capitalist state did not exist. I am not speaking of the period before the
middle of the millennium that is now coming to a close, the era before the transition from …

The recent resurgence of scholarly interest in the state has resulted in an active debate
about the relationship between state and society. 1 The largest contribution to this debate …

The spectacular growth in the 1970s and 1980s of the Marxist literature on politics and the
state in capitalist society was hailed at the time as cumulative proof of Marxism's success in …

This volume develops a novel approach to state theory. It offers a comprehensive review of
the existing literature on the state and sets a new agenda for state research. Four central …

The upsurge of interest in the Marxist theory of the state in the last few years (many articles,
some books, even one journal exclusively dedicated to the subject)* seems to be the result …

Existing theories of the nature of the state in Western capitalist democracies have been
mostly propounded from one of three major theoretical perspectives, each emphasising a …

Martin Carnoy clarifies the important contemporary debate on the social role of an
increasingly complex State. He analyzes the most recent recasting of Marxist political …

This book has been an unconscionably long time in the making. My interest in theories of the
state and state power dates back some twelve years or more and my interest in …

A major introductory textbook for students of politics, sociology and public administration on
theories of the state and of politics. The five core chapters each introduce a major school of …