The Miliband-Poulantzas debate was a debate in Marxist theory between Ralph Miliband and Nicos Poulantzas concerning the nature of the state.
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Miliband, Ralph — (born Adolphe) (1924–1994) A notable Marxist academic, Miliband wrote the influential The State in Capitalist Society (1969), and was also noteworthy as the co editor of perhaps the foremost English language Marxist journal, The Socialist… … Historical dictionary of Marxism
State (polity) — This article is about the general concept of the state. For the subjects of international law, see Sovereign state. For other uses, see State (disambiguation). The frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes Leviathan A state is an organised political… … Wikipedia
State — A state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, sub national states or multinational states. A state usually includes the set of institutions that… … Wikipedia
Ruling class — For Marxists the ruling class is the economically dominant class, and the economically dominant class is the class that owns and controls the means of production. With economic power comes political power, and Karl Marx saw the ruling class as … Historical dictionary of Marxism
