Hegemony and Power

by Fontana, Benedetto

• ISBN13: 9780816622887
• ISBN10: 0816622884
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr

Summary

This book presents a brilliant comparative and textual examination of Gramsci's interpretation of Machiavelli's political analyses. This valuable contribution to Gramsci scholarship explores the central elements of his thought that have attracted widespread attention.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Gramsci and Machiavelli	p. 1
Croce and Gramsci: From Philosophy to Politics	p. 14
Renaissance and Reformation	p. 35
Power and the State: Croce and Gramsci on the Nature of Machiavelli's Politics	p. 52
Hegemony and Virtu: Moral and Intellectual Reform in Gramsci and Machiavelli	p. 74
Machiavelli and the Democratic Philosopher: The Relation between Machiavelli's "New Modes and Orders" and Gramsci's Hegemony	p. 99
The Constitution of the People as a Political Force: Hegemony, Virtu Ordinata, and the Citizen Democracy	p. 116
Conclusion: Hegemony and Power	p. 140
Notes	p. 163
Select Bibliography	p. 209
Index	p. 219
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