Research Catalog

Title

The dialectic of position and maneuver : understanding Gramsci's military metaphor / by Daniel Egan.

Author

Egan, Daniel, 1963-

Publication

• Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
• ©2016

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Details

Description

vi, 142 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"In The Dialectic of Position and Maneuver, Daniel Egan examines the role that the military metaphors of war of position and war of maneuver play in Antonio Gramsci's social theory. The foundation for this analysis is the different ways in which Marxists have understood war and military strategy since the mid-nineteenth century. In doing so, Egan argues that the distinction between war of position and war of maneuver which is so central to Gramsci's work as well as contemporary interpretations of his work must be understood in a more dialectical manner. This conclusion is important not only in terms of Gramsci's social theory, but also for understanding the limits and possibilities of contemporary political strategies for the left worldwide."--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

Studies in critical social sciences, 1573-4234 ; volume 94

Uniform Title

Studies in critical social sciences v. 94.

Alternative Title

Understanding Gramsci's military metaphor

Subject

• Gramsci, Antonio, 1891-1937 > Criticism and interpretation
• Military art and science > Philosophy
• Maneuver warfare
• Philosophy, Marxist
• Communist strategy

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-138) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

"Introduction: Marxism and the military metaphor -- Gramsci's Marxism -- Working class organization and revolutionary politics -- Political relations of power -- War of maneuver and war of position -- War as metaphor -- Analysis of the metaphor -- Marxism and insurrection -- Engels and insurrection -- Lenin, Trotsky and insurrection -- The Communist International and insurrection -- The 'Gramscian' nature of insurrection -- Soviet military doctrine -- Creating the Red Army -- Soviet military science: tactics, operational art, strategy -- Deep battle and Gramsci's war of position -- Marxism and guerrilla warfare -- People's war -- The foco -- The Gramscian character of guerrilla warfare -- Conclusion: Lessons for socialist political strategy -- The dialectic of position and maneuver -- The Gramscian war of position and twenty-first century socialism.

ISBN

• 9789004268739
• 9789004268746 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 951999192
• SCSB-11968507

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library