Classes in Contemporary Capitalism
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Classes in Contemporary Capitalism is a major Marxist theoretical work by Nicos Poulantzas that analyzes the structure and dynamics of social classes in advanced capitalist societies.
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Target entity: Classes in Contemporary Capitalism Context triple: [Nicos Poulantzas, notableWork, Classes in Contemporary Capitalism]
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A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
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Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism
Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism is an influential Marxian economic work by Prabhat Patnaik that analyzes how capitalist accumulation processes affect macroeconomic stability and crises.
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A General Theory of Exploitation and Class
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class is a foundational work in analytical Marxism that rigorously reconstructs Marxist class and exploitation theory using formal economic and philosophical methods.
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The Evolution of Modern Capitalism
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism is an influential economic treatise by J. A. Hobson that analyzes the development, structure, and social consequences of industrial capitalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism is a seminal work in transaction cost economics that analyzes how firms, markets, and contractual arrangements are structured to govern economic transactions under capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Classes in Contemporary Capitalism Target entity description: Classes in Contemporary Capitalism is a major Marxist theoretical work by Nicos Poulantzas that analyzes the structure and dynamics of social classes in advanced capitalist societies.
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A.
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
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B.
Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism
Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism is an influential Marxian economic work by Prabhat Patnaik that analyzes how capitalist accumulation processes affect macroeconomic stability and crises.
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C.
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class is a foundational work in analytical Marxism that rigorously reconstructs Marxist class and exploitation theory using formal economic and philosophical methods.
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D.
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism is an influential economic treatise by J. A. Hobson that analyzes the development, structure, and social consequences of industrial capitalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism is a seminal work in transaction cost economics that analyzes how firms, markets, and contractual arrangements are structured to govern economic transactions under capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marxist theoretical work
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political science
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political sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a systematic theory of classes in contemporary capitalism ⓘ |
| analyzes |
class relations in advanced capitalist societies
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relations between economic, political, and ideological levels ⓘ role of the state in class structure ⓘ |
| author | Nicos Poulantzas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bourgeoisie
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dynamics of social classes in capitalism ⓘ middle classes ⓘ new petty bourgeoisie ⓘ state and class relations ⓘ structure of social classes in capitalism ⓘ working class ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist
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structuralist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antonio Gramsci
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Karl Marx ⓘ Louis Althusser ⓘ Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
class fractions
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mode of production ⓘ new petty bourgeoisie ⓘ political and ideological levels of class struggle ⓘ relative autonomy of the state ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
advanced capitalist societies
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capitalism ⓘ class structure ⓘ class struggle ⓘ social classes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed analysis of new petty bourgeoisie
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integration of state theory with class analysis ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicos Poulantzas's body of work on the state and classes ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Western Marxism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Marxist class analysis
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studies of advanced capitalist societies ⓘ |
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