Can democracy provide a path to socialism? Can civil rights and democratic institutions be protected and developed in a socialist society? Does our view of the nature and value of democracy affect our understanding of socialism itself? In a world with regimes which profess to be socialist, which socialism is worth defending today? This volume re-examines the uneasy relation between socialism and democracy. It argues that Marxist theory has failed to provide an adequate account of the nature and role of the state in socialist society, and defends the concept of representative democracy. Bobbio's arguments sparked off a lively debate in Italy; this volume includes a reply by Antonio Negri. The volume also includes an essay by Bobbio on Marxism and international relations, and his text on Gramsci's conception of civil society.

Which socialism?: Marxism, socialism, and democracy

Politics & Social Sciences

Bobbio, Norberto (Roger Griffin, Translator & Richard Bellamy, Editor/Intro)

Politics & Government

Polity Press

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Which socialism?: Marxism, socialism, and democracy