Joining me for part two of our episode this week to talk about Marxian and Neo-Marxian State Theory is Rafael Khachaturian, a scholar and research associate at the University of Pittsburgh. We argue for the centrality of the capitalist state in our approach to achieving Socialism for Regular-Ass People, and we break down the concept of the state from Gramsci to present.

What is the State? Why does it matter? What, exactly, was the Miliband-Poulantzas debate and why is it essential for building socialism for regular-ass people? Tune in to find out!

Check out Rafael’s article that I mention early in the show here: “On Thinking With and Against the State,” logosjournal.com/2016/khachaturian-2/

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