Class, Power and the State in Capitalist Society: Essays on Ralph Miliband

Ralph Miliband Was A Leading Contributor To The Development Of Marxist Political Theory In The Late Twentieth Century, Particularly On The State, Democracy, Class Analysis And Socialist Politics. His Writings Remain Highly Influential In Twenty-first Century Social And Political Theory. Class, Power And The State In Capitalist Society Brings Together, For The First Time, A Collection Of Essays To Re-examine And Evaluate The Central Themes In Miliband's Work. The Editors' Introduction Traces The Development Of Miliband's Thought And Identifies Key Themes And Debates. The Essays That Follow Deal With The New Left, Labourism, The Potential For A New Socialist Organization, The ₁instrumentalist₂ Theory Of The State, The Debate With Poulantzas, The 'withering Away' Of The State, American Exceptionalism, And Policy Making. The Book Finishes With A Critical Reflection On The Issues Raised In The Collection. Introduction / Clyde W. Barrow, Paul Wetherly And Peter Burnham -- Ralph Miliband And The New Left / Michael Newman -- Parliamentary Socialism, Labourism And Beyond / Peter Burnham -- On Moving On From 'moving On' : Ralph Miliband, Marxism And Politics / Paul Blackledge -- Ralph Miliband And The Instrumentalist Theory Of The State : The (mis)construction Of An Analytic Concept / Clyde W. Barrow -- Can Capitalists Use The State To Serve Their General Interests? / Paul Wetherly -- Dialogue Of The Deaf : Some Reflections On The Poulantzas-miliband Debate / Bob Jessop -- Miliband And The Withering Away Of The State / John Hoffman -- Theorizing The Unexceptional Us Welfare State / John F. Manley -- The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan : Environmental Groups Or Business Dominance? / George A Gonzalez -- Conclusion : Miliband For A Sceptical Age? / Paul Wetherly, Clyde W. Barrow And Peter Burnham. Edited By Paul Wetherly, Clyde W. Barrow, And Peter Burnham. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 240-255) And Index.