Which Socialism? Marxism, Socialism and Democracy - Softcover

Bobbio, Norberto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816616345 ISBN 13: 9780816616343

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press, 1987

Synopsis

In this powerful and provocative volume, Norberto Bobbio re-examines the uneasy relation between socialism and democracy. He argues that Marxist theory has failed to provide an adequate account of the nature and role of the state in socialist society and defends the concept of representative democracy.

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Review:

′...the excellent introduction sets the stage for readers unfamiliar with Italian politics... Bobbio′s intelligence and clarity hold their own and this publication can only enhance his growing reputation.′
New Statesman

From the Back Cover:

Can democracy provide a path to socialism? Can civil rights and democratic institutions be protected and developed in a socialist society? Does our view of the nature and value of democracy affect our understanding of socialism itself? In a world with regimes which profess to be socialist, which socialism is worth defending today?

In this powerful and provocative volume, Norberto Bobbio re–examines the uneasy relation between socialism and democracy. He argues that Marxist theory has failed to provide an adequate account of the nature and role of the state in socialist society and defends the concept of representative democracy. Bobbio′s arguments sparked off a lively debate in Italy; this volume includes a reply by Antonio Negri. The volume also includes an essay by Bobbio on Marxism and international relations, and his classic text on Gramsci′s conception of civil society.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0816616345
• ISBN 13: 9780816616343
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242