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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149600503321

Autore

Egan Daniel <1963->

Titolo

The dialectic of position and maneuver [[e-book] ] : understanding Gramsci's military metaphor / / by Daniel Egan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Brill, , [2016]

ISBN

90-04-26874-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (150 pages)

Collana

Studies in critical social sciences ; ; v. 94

Disciplina

355.001

Soggetti

Military art and science

Maneuver warfare

Philosophy, Marxist

Communist strategy

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction: Marxism and the Military Metaphor -- Gramsci’s Marxism -- War of Maneuver and War of Position -- Marxism and Insurrection -- Soviet Military Doctrine -- Marxism and Guerrilla Warfare -- Conclusion: Lessons for Socialist Political Strategy -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.