Gramsci (RLE: Gramsci) - 9781138015333

Name: Gramsci (RLE: Gramsci) - 9781138015333
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Gramsci (RLE: Gramsci)\nPlease note: \nthis item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).\n\nAnd Italy's Passive Revolution\nAuthor(s): John Davis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138015333, 978-1138015333\nSynopsis\nAntonio Gramsci used the term passive revolution to describe the limitations and weaknesses of the 19th century bourgeois state in Italy which permitted economic development whilst thwarting social and political progress. This detailed study consists of seven essays each exploring a different theme of the economic and social basis of the Liberal state, providing a broad understanding of the background against the emergence of Italian fascism and present a number of debates and controversies amongst Italian historians. By critical discussion of Gramscis reading of modern Italian history, the essays present an analysis of the structure an.