A comprehensive account of the development of postmarxist thought, postmarxism. An intellectual history is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of politics, philosophy, literature, sociology and gender studies. Postmarxist theory is a comprehensive attempt to delineate the contours of contemporary leftist thought in philosophy, politics, and culture. Pdf on nov 30, 2009, william k carroll and others published goran therborn. From marxism to postcommunism deep blue university. Chapter twentyfour historical materialism and international. It examines the history of dissenting tendencies within the marxist tradition and considers what the future prospects of postmarxism are likely to be. Stuart sim is professor of english studies at the university of sunderland. An intellectual history is an invaluable resource for students and scholars ofpolitics, philosophy, literature, sociology and gender studies. Towards a radical democratic politicswhich styles itself postmarxist. The opiate of the intellectuals duke university press.
It can be said that post marxism as a political theory was developed at the university of essex by laclau and mouffe. With these observations as a backdrop i want to discuss ernesto laclau and chantal mouffes hegemony and socialist strategy. Sim 1998 cautions against such a reading in distinguishing post marxism and post marxism and further between post marxism and anti marxism, as well as recognising the particular import of. An intellectual history routledge studies in social. The term post marxism first appeared in ernesto laclau and chantal mouffes theoretical work hegemony and socialist strategy. Indeed, it is a product of the very advanced stage of. An intellectual history routledge studies in social and political thought stuart sim on. It examines the history of dissenting tendencies within the marxist tradition and c.