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Social Sciences, ed. by Robin Blackburn, Fontane, 1972 43 Reprinted fom Ideology and the ‘The Problem of the Capitalist State 11 NICOS POULANTZAS tn his ook The Staten Capita Soc Landon, 96) Rae aa a ea iterate and documented ecount of Al es power in ourgeat democracies. 1 Tn olny ond ale Milind deat hei aan aoa mbad ead sbsance wich th BOOK reed fo ret they. i et eae ech politica theory tthe Sorbonne ot eee et owe aod Social Chase (UK 972) sah bans recenty polished work The tte in Copii ah Mind rene copa prance, The ook ‘Bete aad cnn cen be eames few abs anne Te cl comment th ee that kan cn ance Hara ey. on he Fo ee nich Mart teary ponies sl 6th 1 ee ins ih the means of om terol Fee een dpe ote that my ae Wl 9 tar tang me sraten ote ues of he St ee om epg pation presen Bek die om ths Nyy ee aya ete amd of pola power as ana’ book ors ach a Grams eed elected By Mare 2 eS ec asim of ire | EeeERin ket he wrnglsmovemen ears 1 Weel and Noon, London 96 MSc aes ae The Problem ofthe Copal Soe 238 msl his weet ae apparent than re above al ue Pear pina corel was te apa a ee nim ich the scomy nt ony os pe eStcmnat teat stance, ut 0 the dom a forex be ews! mde of pron Tice i he anon aie ee fe rian orc San tr cone on he vrata 2 ete cpa mde of protection, a i ot Sram en te ter ve of sch 5 the Sate: Be Seid se eel ough tli he xonomy (ert inte panes of Capt 0 Factory epson (or cram eta iret mveved in et pl ei queston ofthe Sate oly I ee nese det eo, seco ue a Reveution. Whi So ay ere pert aaa ean of Hs 4x such a Te Bevel of Captian in Ras iw yn te me owen ay of S25 Cain te enyneg Here t wold aan, with ll dt er eau, the alain thea: te absence of 4 ae es served fm tect ate dominant 2 S38 tae Imarnonals was 2 Gea, economist. SE ey ccmpanieg by a tence OF Fevaltonsly hh a eee when Hees 4 MICH Ot SEER ete foo ef econo conde hat het Tangri ety smog te Sia ae ne eprben te ci woth ecnamteTheeby a speci SPE emesis, ret ih eam, oe a ey chge i he sal sytem hagens Bet SPU conor anda piel acton soul have the oi mci otpcre Once eam» secesy| SEU ie sundan tas comme leads er Wo 1 Benes ttc omanian, orto forms of els such a a ers tein showed the penal eet ot eee acton i ste pone? an he Neary rete sy sat revelation Is he destucon of Oe ‘ogc State aperat. re Pe anece of reveuiosty SUEY ae cer ap niemianal They ares trun the ‘iene en Ca 40 Nios Poulet an Ralph Milberd the Comintern probably from ga, was nevertes the me es coe od ence of x revoltonay say. THs He SSO Whe pr of the Camere asso of aero ere teen or theory of te Site in he Tid ee a this rettan conomism biece a tesey ra A yethane nowhere move event than 10 oats pecely where te Comme bad mont se hers ofthe Sate Conran fs concrete ihc fnt ane ea i, Ses Oe pe 7m ote ot ples mete ice the reuans betwee RES prt and Ge Commit Far in te USS Uh site ae amon San Contin of 19361035 nto rene at ay of the Ste remained f° Theron porecelee we e Er ce cht iba work helps 9 overcame agen er amaye the cae when a sete Tey RITTEE Stes cancpmons of me Sate and of pobca i nth tr ce sre nate naa er Te Sukarno Hales dae eine tae pee se ondeat twa coma oe ire ny cacti te ier aa ate ose SS in ace Sen a vert [am only the mate conscious of the necessity for Con Seater 9 pec ty nln oh eae one er 5 See ee tar cay al te sate a buch, AOU Hi constantly we Mepci im is work, He takes i asa sort of ven 1 ‘order (efeny to hourpeas lesoues thea nf SEP 0 Peay beeve that Miband i ron. gh Hee ca ion of bps Hn he ore ‘The robem othe Copal state 248 cexyoon of + seme cour et nacuoes: above all fntdoma te the teary ofthe Stat, whee 3 Marat hoy. {Swen seen has ett be contact. one hse imyenion tat in sbence ete eas land wo atc bos {ft elogs of ie Ste whe plscng Mine on the ow {Erin inesd of doping te epstomoloial train and ‘Shrine these Tapes tothe citgoe of Marat sccce Ep demorsuning thr madeqacy tothe sea os Mire 6, ‘oui nthe Tier of SurplrVaueibsnd apeas Si ph tis of oe tel Show that never possible simply to oppose concrete fat ‘ecco bu hat these mtb aached by ber ar Concepts saned ina diferent problema Fr ts ly By Inean ef theze new concepts tat Ue oi notions can e cn | ome with concer Tras take simple example Artacing the prevaling notion cf ‘plural ees whose Meio fnetion 1st ny the uitence ofan cls oes ep. which he spore Ata a the paraty a ies dvs not encode te tec fa aling cfr precy these ees at ope ‘Secs dss ti lowe 0 Boomers response to We ‘isto Now: win ha replying fo the avery SNe Vy. ove paces onl on hs rout td tery He undeg nthe swsmp of hi eoiglimaginntion thas lng stentie expnaton of he cts. What Mand Totes uc neces preimiay of 3 cigue of the eoege ‘Mtnton of ele tte hehe of the scl concepts of Mbt thay. Had tie erigue teen made It would ave rien atthe corte eit conrled by the noon (pera cero aling ees the actos of scl the ‘egemoni cts the govering ls, the Sate aparau—can ny be png i he very mtn of ete rele For coe ‘Shes anl nouns ae never snccen ad by erplying the eect ener em hn one es nd pers psec Every tion or concep nly at ‘Maing wins woke theoreti probate tat owns ‘rset ts poslemate sd pore ‘wot Murs, they hive absoitey unconvoable eect. They Miva sult wen eu expe, and constant a oud ‘ng salen amas In he extreme ce, ane can eo ‘Shstinaly and areptously contaminated by the Vey I { cet 9 a2 Nicos Putts nd apt Mian vrvaemolapca pips of headers, tat 1 4, he coil oar the concen wich bare ne Dh Fee soe eteing them sly refurb He thera cea fr ti hen noon 2 weston face Th te toscana, Mapua, bt of met et sung the we mae of Masi ee Newt Nba? 1 oot tte ta the ce enn PS rcedare ve ne 0 fT AEROS Sa Ese band sometines lows Nel a as ht cy tne metoatogl piles of he 1 ana is manent Very ney. | woul 9 avery om Pe isis that band has in cm that le esse aie Sete, ening ole eaten of Fela comme she schon cn hone ans, ae 8 he Woe sarc and 2 hanger ian constantly gee a Tea hn sl eso WDE 8 SE iar ern rebons tat he SU ey ree rca ofthe mabe of he BEE ic tae he eat a ae our ha cet senate Ute el ruc schon eter eons of aunt cemponne S20 we gd consi the ae OA ue ad ne eer rice i Hew Lal Revi Taha inset ans to me wo ceive om 2 pole ha concer as hod constant repercnsos te or io rue cri Ths probes aor ot Moe arma ee ae mk om, agent of» Peeve tone they ae fo Mar, Ba ihe ares oc lhe vel fhe al whl, TMS ashe eo retro Indu 26 the EN a reper opel rec hes aly, no si atom eee cores ta eerie et 2 ac ses ae he comes, te Man of nen) Gor the ear or Ral explains enh sf conc of he dal founded oh ve te sects of te probe bth Ths nto gay funcnalon To anor ol weer gee Mar tee 1 i The Probem of the Copan Sate 248 the pte pcs of he aver aw dus moe coms sme of the eoscrete hemes of Minds tect in hep of ts peamble 1. Me fle peoblem of monegeraism see rc es en, yt Sia se a palsies eon sei a nt soe catamaran ne ee sere ise ert Sule ns ecco Se toad i ie ae ee Fak Sine ne cues oet Sein Gera ios ene Cocmiaricaeet geesdiannrs Be eh naar eo ecg ee Sas ee petty oat sone Titeaiet eg secant pr an pared aay tne ote ecretensm yg TEcheches rate nese ra “and the ownership of the means of production. Teahould be rzosond Ralph Milband Else spi ale treat ners orcs a0 thet Pov weet wets Sieetho characte “Rest earter an Teneen the soi ‘ing soe sem 3 Maeva the con “pai no a7 fmanogersFurtbet ic bat only te singe nthe 1 ee ch may BO mie propery by Mare felt From tis pi tomate ap cas Ml ie hon Farin ee (remingo which hs See eat Sustene aierees, onan eed tv ang What esate direc a sn verging sins but iy noting be il 0 oma cpl. Te rb nom eter bt a <2 ram, ewe rong ext 90% 98T Some apa commie Soe, 208 ith ne he Protem of the Copal siete 145 ee ete ae haven ete arch Beir es etc et torctiai rete epg ent Se bunt dace ice Yo St At tin a re container See irc iel tie eee bat Waly ts tment coh che nae ct i chan ce feces cements ees Sermon a abi rene re ce ete iSeries elas sta me tie gietraaarnal eee SG cei ie i eta Steet alee tin dnd tea emsing e f wee ue errs st Sinise we erieac na ee ets ema oe ieciamubstaeoestatndemee eae ic te cere niece ereafactnee Sec eran Sani Scthatice emetic ric einapetgemenrsnng ect amtrh cet sett SESE Shreheenoct te de HSER ane fe a Y 22er 146 Nico Poult an Ralph Miliband In orer to esish the eoacdence It would have been ite mate enlist ie tle ol the Sot as a ecie Tine Tegal ctr, of the soci whole, Mbng Somat Sit reduce he rol fe Sate to the cont sey tekout ef the members ofthe Sate pouatn™ I Uhone hod fo eae that the’ Siate recat the Tver of coher foc lrotion and the fra ete tial te condom ol production of 9 sytem tat Wal SEctmine te daminaon of ne as ove the eters, De would ESERIES Sean hae the pacpaton whether ect of Ire fc ge nm ny cha hg Scene fave te copia oe can po fre ees a tha he ein Ste bes server ern Gh capt is oly when he member cls not ee rca n the Ste apart, Ot ty Whe Beri cay ct he pote povering cls. Tis Be Cet mening of Masts analy of intently Eigse tl Bomacan Coraoy sy ting of Boop EARS dace eso what and hams sens 0 Set [ih snanses of uaisdemonate governments We Zome vow te tc problem af the embers ofthe Sate pyro that 1 y teary the pole the ular ad rene brewer ond sain ine fae et yo een te Felton between the conde of Be icnber of te Sate spparts and te interes of he (eta by cemonsaug ether tat he socal erin of Diebpservans ee Sate that of the Fling clas at 1 meres of te Sate appratis end up united oti cas IR fuente Ts sppench, without being ae, emai fine se pry ee arene me seer tpn pce that he Sate appara preset UC pechiem et tureucacy According to Marx, Eng a teen enters ofthe Sate partes, which es conve Len eae huenucroy' im the general sense, constote + la eal entepy 00k ace Ths means ba aoe Pemcmber ofthe se apparates belong, by Uc las mc score toa specie neal ‘Sith Tee cay opal sation=eceer nto te bade a prt ta which ener thee ls pos Fan ay inc ct tha they beams precy the ote SBebces an tatty havea ther fective Ton etd pp ohne. 1elNd p96 lt PAS ‘Thefratiem othe Capali Sate 247 the sczalation ofthe role ofthe State Ts in ts tum means tha he bueccy 2 spec an eae “ote socal ucgny. ibe savant of he rng clas nt by eso of e200 eis, whch ave avegent or by enon of Hs per "eins ite tlie cls, bat by reson ef he fat | “ners unity Gees iom Rectan of he be ea te he ty of ale el an | ‘inte net of berlin ls Import consequence Slow forthe celebrated problem of ‘ne ine aotoamy ef te Sate wih spect to te rally ‘hss and ths for the eqely elated qeson of tere {he sutonamy of te baneueracy ae spcie So Category ‘Sih’ npete to that cas Along Manus wodton hs cm ‘ced that te tae sony 2 imple oo instrument mane ch my the rang Gs 1 0 ot mea oy tha Mi ‘id ent Oe ap wb makes epost account Feet comple neha of the State nf lan ols ‘Sree However fone eats the lstonp beeen he ‘Shitond the rallg cei the soci eign of the membes ithe Sate partes thelr nerpersnal elas ih th mes cnn at he arene ict fEmon anor of i wi ee cs i iors dented Bonparsm she Welion ef he bougeote Iw'sher ord as chuscteenic of al ome of the ep Soe feShowed at thi Sate eon oly tly seve the ung ‘as ino for as Ws rbuvey autonomous om the dere tation of hela, precy nore to bes wo rane ‘Sor hilton nly admit his autonomy onl Ine exten he osc The qeton posed s whether te ssn haa re at mk nd 1s The branches of the State apparatus ion’ approach thus to» caren extent prevents him fom felon ng tous rigors anaes of te Sate apart reaion ofthe lions betwen erent ache par {Tihs appara hbo tcoey eases that te Sate Stporsar nw only contated by te pvermment ut ao mony ofthe whole of hs cla es mo by chance) 1% § ee 1A Nicos Poland alps Mind suc ances sich 5h army tl. he a by grec bn can, Yet wit tat even 2rd oe ance te apc PRINS 2 Flas betwee ance of these ret DNS SENG the sli pred oe rein beeen parament and emt (Rae of the ary of he nme arene mf Se! an ern 5 in pare cr fact none ot hse rach om branch whee ung cas te each ne hes ida 10 8 edi ere GN oe ne woul preset Tow te SSE sete ce ra ary en ay completely ae with Mahan’ in a ee te te aa fms 8 ee pectin ences hore eatin MEN 2 SP ot ee to 2 ge, cue At On inn 2, of eat Se es TC ea eens aoe 1 anche a ero cen of tances ve Peo, inne Sate, Bomar, fies er Sar tench prec form of ANS icant fede te ame womorat mole Sat he lc of production ab pratt Sons he tie capo, aes, 22 Cis Sr, eg elsed te retin of Oye pe fxm the sy ofS 2 ay be exer can te Tec ea 2 at eon ot ean of eS 2nd ee eA tit ti epee anger ea of te ean nee ee Bean ibe dey comlshe by te mets Branch, art os a eden By he mostig Leprol a he Ste aporasad of of of ihe whl sac macau wich sel oe feral oso peotucon aodevelopens& theca neuen ve ip 9 SEIN: Fee he eabem ol the Copii Sate 48 et we am cumple te gt cs of ey ting Star tees ma ie ate a Se wth of mi agent ed | sed a of seni neh es ee speak o gents of te rl of | Sy ee apr, ba a | th ne acy ree Ma cet, Mia ctr ee won an | Inet cforms | Sp mee ro ay oat Yet os am | ser 3 mete Oy eee, a oe gery mp cere ean Se te cen rt may ear aly Stee oh Lo ur eae ein reson cb wi he fey sm ona wage Se a sc mae |e oa By a ese nae $e emergent in ath Aen 4: The presen orm ofthe Copia Can we then speak nthe present sage of caitlin of > Cane he eM a af eSae? T would ase Bete ‘pata of or donot bieve ht this mation Be firma ee Becom of 3 epodeant rl of th 3 fam sec ote a amas PB 1 ay iors beatae ns rene moan oe Frere ite elton between he State and ri form of ae ets oy te erro eaons as Sram eo the State apart and ae oft ene pont tha ems pen 10 EN en ave no’ becoming increas itn sh Se hee atone cca svernangeae: In ec it Aha hee ech ind aap, The agement ms se eerer meray dese, nde comer ih seme nent mun es State monopoly

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