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Gramsci, the Relativity of the Integral State-Society, and the COVID-19 Interregnum.
- Source :
- Critical Sociology (Sage Publications, Ltd.); May2023, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p415-435, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Gramscian scholars have engaged with Gramsci's leitmotif ('rhythm of thought') and the stato integrale (integral state), a concept he introduced in Autumn 1930. This represents remarkable progress in the Marxist community. But what requires further attention is the interconnection between an integral state and a totalitarian one, two of the three expressions of state-society formations that Perry Anderson identified as Gramsci's antinomies. This article argues that the integral state is fragile but hegemonic if it can be sustained. Otherwise, it can degenerate into a totalitarian state. The article refigures the 'integral state' as the 'integral state-society'. It exists relatively, depending on whether the 'integral momentum' or the 'totalitarian tendency' prevails in a dynamic interaction between radical Left, Far Right, and those currents in between. Identifying this relativity helps to formulate a deeper understanding of Gramsci's thought and show how his legacy supports a class struggle perspective on the COVID-19 interregnum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08969205
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Critical Sociology (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163262271
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08969205221086490