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A NEO-GRAMSCIAN ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION HAS RENDERED AN OPEN-MARXIST APPROACH UNSUITABLE
This debate seeks to assess the relevance of an Open-Marxist epistemology regarding European Integration and whether now with the introduction of a Neo-Gramscian approach the more traditional Marxist approach is rendered useless
A Neo-Gramscian analysis of European Integration has rendered an Open-Marxist approach unsuitable
Yes, because... Social relations of production should be understood as more.
Social relations of production from an Open-Marxist point of view are understood as the exploitation of labour by capitalists, the bourgeoise vs. the proletariat. The idea that labour sell their power for a wage. A Neo-Gramscian analysis has a much wider view of production than Open-Marxism, “production . . . is to be understood in the broadest sense. It is not confined to the production of physical goods used or consumed. It covers the production and reproduction of knowledge and of the social relations, morals and institutions that are prerequisites to the production of physical goods” (Cox 1989: 39)
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A Neo-Gramscian analysis of European Integration has rendered an Open-Marxist approach unsuitable
Yes, because... Intra-class rather than inter-class struggle
The class systems within Europe have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. The idea that there is a clearly defined bourgeoisie and proletariat now seems alien with the rise of the so called 'middle classes'. Thus class struggle itself cannot be assessed from an inter-class perspective but rather an intra-class analysis is needed, analysing the relationships inside so called classes can lead to a more realistic explanation of social forces of production.
A Neo-Gramscian analysis of European Integration has rendered an Open-Marxist approach unsuitable
Yes, because... A Neo-Gramscian approach accounts for the role of globalisation
A neo-Gramscian approach accounts for the role that globalisation has played in the development of EU integration. Globalisation is key to explaining the neo-liberal development of EU economic policy. The idea that world order has effected the way in which the EU has developed is not accounted for by an Open-Marxist interpretation. Globalisation is arguably the next stage in the development of capitalism and has influenced heavily EU economic integration in order to compete with world markets and in particular American hegemony.
A Neo-Gramscian analysis of European Integration has rendered an Open-Marxist approach unsuitable
No, because... Social Relations of Production can still be understood in a Marxist Sense.
The Europoean Union has proved the exploitation of class still exists, however,this time the EU is utilised as an external anchor. Which is an attempt to create a historical bloc around the principles of capitalism. This allows the capital class to consolidate free market principles, thus benefiting from them, whilst using the EU as a scape-goat. Evidence of this is apparent through the implementation of welfare states and social policy, which dupe the working classes into believing they are supported, Marx's 'Flase Consciousness'.
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Point 1. Social relations of production should be understood as more.
Social relations of production from an Open-Marxist point of view are understood as the exploitation of labour by capitalists, the bourgeoise vs. the proletariat. The idea that labour sell their power for a wage. A Neo-Gramscian analysis has a much wider view of production than Open-Marxism, “production . . . is to be understood in the broadest sense. It is not confined to the production of physical goods used or consumed. It covers the production and reproduction of knowledge and of the social relations, morals and institutions that are prerequisites to the production of physical goods” (Cox 1989: 39)
Point 2. Intra-class rather than inter-class struggle
The class systems within Europe have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. The idea that there is a clearly defined bourgeoisie and proletariat now seems alien with the rise of the so called 'middle classes'. Thus class struggle itself cannot be assessed from an inter-class perspective but rather an intra-class analysis is needed, analysing the relationships inside so called classes can lead to a more realistic explanation of social forces of production.
Point 3. A Neo-Gramscian approach accounts for the role of globalisation
A neo-Gramscian approach accounts for the role that globalisation has played in the development of EU integration. Globalisation is key to explaining the neo-liberal development of EU economic policy. The idea that world order has effected the way in which the EU has developed is not accounted for by an Open-Marxist interpretation. Globalisation is arguably the next stage in the development of capitalism and has influenced heavily EU economic integration in order to compete with world markets and in particular American hegemony.
Point 1. Social Relations of Production can still be understood in a Marxist Sense.
The Europoean Union has proved the exploitation of class still exists, however,this time the EU is utilised as an external anchor. Which is an attempt to create a historical bloc around the principles of capitalism. This allows the capital class to consolidate free market principles, thus benefiting from them, whilst using the EU as a scape-goat. Evidence of this is apparent through the implementation of welfare states and social policy, which dupe the working classes into believing they are supported, Marx's 'Flase Consciousness'.