The State in Capitalist Society: The Analysis of the Western System of Power

by Ralph Milliband

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PLEASE NOTE: This is a stock image not a photo of the book you will receive. Cover design and colour may vary. Stock image does not show any wear and tear that the book may have. The State in Capitalist Society: The Analysis of the Western System of Power Author: Ralph Milliband Format: Paperback Publisher: Quartet Books Ltd Published: 1973 Condition: Poor Condition. A reading copy with a specific fault such as writing inside, water damage, a missing dust jacket, heavy staining or creasing. Dispatched within one working day from our Yorkshire warehouse. Free UK delivery. About this book An alternate cover edition exists here. Presenting a sustained and concrete challenge to the current political consensus, this reference identifies the radical alternative of adopting socialism as the key issue facing civilization and the crucial condition of making substantial progress. Demonstrating that capitalist control of the state was so comprehensive that partial reforms were impossible, this reference attempts to explain how society has managed to evade socialism, exploring how its claims have failed to persuade many intellectuals and the potential benefactors of an alternative order. Reviewing the influence of economic elites and the dominant class, this study also probes the states claims to legitimacy, defines the purpose and role of governments, and analyzes the concepts of reform and repression. Depicting how the state reemerged from behind the mystifications of the political sys

• ISBN: 9780704330825
• Condition: Fair

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