Lenin and the Logic of Hegemony

Using Gramsci's concept of hegemony' Alan Shandro offers an original interpretation of Lenin's political practice and theory.

Contents

Acknowledgements

I. A Philosophical Fact: Hegemony in the Class Struggle

II. On the Relation of Theory and Practice: Karl Kautsky and the First Post-Marxist

III. Situating Marxism in Russia: Ambiguous Coordinates

IV. Marxism, Lenin and the Logic of Hegemony: Spontaneity and Consciousness in the Class Struggle

V. Dogmatism and Criticism: Freedom in the Class Struggle

VI. Two Orientations to Hegemony: Mensheviks and Bolsheviks

VII. The Mechanics of Proletarian Hegemony: Solidarity in the Class Struggle

VIII. Imperialism and the Logic of Hegemony: The 'People' in the Class Struggle

IX. The Arm of Criticism and the Criticism of Arms: Courage in the Class Struggle

X. A Modern Prince to Discourses of Resistance ... and Back?

Appendix I: Karl Kautsky, 'The Revision of the Austrian Social-Democratic Programme'
Appendix II: Text and Context in the Argument of Lenin's What Is to Be Done?
Appendix III: Lenin as a Reader of What Is to Be Done?

Bibliography

Index