Introduction to Antonio Gramsci

<p>This book examines the life major ideas and lasting influence of the Italian militant and political thinker Antonio Gramsci. Author of the famous <i>Prison Notebooks</i> - over 2000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history culture politics philosophy and revolution - and head of Italy's Communist Party in the 1920s Antonio Gramsci is one of the most important European political thinkers of the 20th century. <i>An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci</i> provides an accessible overview of Gramsci's thought and analyses how Gramsci's theories can be applied to 21st-century politics in the age of Brexit Covid the rise of populism and the Ukraine crisis.<br>This edition includes: <br>- A brand new chapter that considers Gramsci's relevance to contemporary politics and events<br>- Expanded and updated sections applying Gramsci to contemporary political theory and political economy<br>- An exploration of the most recent Gramsci scholarship<br>- A new section on Gramsci's influence on the New Right</p>