The End of the Democratic State

This edited volume takes a close look at Nicos Poulantzas''s thought as a means ofunderstanding the dynamics of the capitalist, neoliberal state in the 21st century. NicosPoulantzas has left us with one of the most sophisticated theories of the state in the secondhalf of the 20th century. Poulantzas''s influential theory draws inspiration from Marx, Lenin,Weber, and Foucault, among other thinkers, conceiving of the relationship between capitalismand the state as particularly original. This book aims to use Poulantzas''s theory of the capitaliststate in order to understand important political and economic trends that have taken placesince Poulantzas''s death in 1979. By entering into a dialogue with current Marxist and criticalresearch in diverse fields such as political science, philosophy, sociology, history, and geography,this volume purports to evaluate the actuality of Poulantzas''s thought.