Journal of Political Sciences & Public Affairs
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Ronald T Libby

Biography

The focus of my research is national and international political economy. I have always been fascinated by the interplay between political and economic power. The Marxist focus upon the "theory of the state" and Antonio Gransci's concept of "organic (state) intellectuals" in particular intrigue me. However, contemporary Marxist internal squabbles over capitalism and labor exploitation strikes me as unproductive. It does not allow for an autonomous role of the state independent of the vagaries of market forces.

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