1st Edition

Class, States and International Relations A critical appraisal of Robert Cox and neo-Gramscian theory

By Adrian Budd Copyright 2013
214 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides an outline and a critique of neo-Gramscian international relations theory, from a Marxist perspective. Focusing on the pioneering work of Robert Cox, but also drawing on the wider neo-Gramscian literature, this book presents a comprehensive account of neo-Gramscian international relations theory. It highlights the neo-Gramscian critique of mainstream Realist theory and the... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: Robert Cox and neo-Gramscian Theory  1. Robert Cox and the origins of the neo-Gramscian perspective  2. Production, Power and World Order – Cox’s operationalization of neo-Gramscian theory  3. Transnationalization – the latest stage of capitalism?  Part 2: Critique  4. Marxism, Gramsci and International Relations  5. Production, Power, and World Order: a critique  6. Transnationalism: a critique  Conclusion

Biography

Adrian Budd is lecturer in politics and UCU secretary at London South Bank University, UK.

"As Cox and other neo-Gramscians extended these insights over subsequent decades they produced a body of work that demands serious critical consideration by anyone interested in modern world politics. This is precisely what Adrian Budd delivers in this important new study of their works."
Paul Blackledge is professor of political theory at Leeds Beckett University