Hegemony

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<p>Power rarely works by force alone: it also rules by winning hearts and minds. States, classes, and social groups all seek political dominance by exerting political, ideological, or cultural leadership over others. This idea hegemony is a subtle, complex one, which is too often applied crudely.</p><p>In this succinct introduction, political theorist James Martin skilfully examines these nuances and shines a new light on hegemony. He introduces its component ideas and critically surveys the most influential thinking about hegemony, from Gramscis theory of hegemony as a revolutionary strategy and Marxist theories of the state, politics, and culture to the Post-Marxist project of radical democracy. He then considers the concepts critical role in analysing international politics and global political economy, and evaluates the criticism that hegemony is too state-centric to truly capture the dynamics of contemporary struggles for emancipation.</p><p>This lucid and accessible guide to hegemony will be essential reading for all students of radical politics and social and political theory.</p>

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<b>James Martin</b> is Professor of Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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