| The Dialectic of Position and Maneuver: Understanding Gramsci's Military Metaphor Contributor(s): Egan (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004268731 ISBN-13: 9789004268739 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.3" (0.75 lbs) 152 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In The Dialectic of Position and Maneuver, Daniel Egan examines the role that the military metaphors of war of position and war of maneuver play in Antonio Gramsci's social theory. The foundation for this analysis is the different ways in which Marxists have understood war and military strategy since the mid-nineteenth century. In doing so, Egan argues that the distinction between war of position and war of maneuver which is so central to Gramsci's work as well as contemporary interpretations of his work must be understood in a more dialectical manner. This conclusion is important not only in terms of Gramsci's social theory, but also for understanding the limits and possibilities of contemporary political strategies for the left worldwide. |
