George Hoare and Nathan Sperber have produced a modern, methodologically consistent introduction to Antonio Gramsci, his thought and legacy; an excellent guide to interdisciplinary Gramscian studies. * Marx and Philosophy Review of Books *
Hoare and Sperber have written a fantastic book that will appeal to both experts of Gramsci and those newly interested in him alike ... The book not only offers a well-written account of his life and thought to refer to in future work, but more importantly, two challenging chapters presenting a new way of applying Gramsci's approach to contemporary issues ... A great basis for anyone who wants to engage with Gramsci's concepts and methods. * LSE Review of Books *
[This book] provides a helpful ... introduction to Gramsci's writings ... the section on education [is] particularly interesting, as this is an area often overlooked in other books on Gramsci ... For a student undertaking a university course where the thoughts of Gramsci are discussed directly, or applied obliquely to a particular discipline, Hoare and Sperber's book will prove a useful ... introduction. * International Socialism *
George Hoare and Nathan Sperber have produced a modern, methodologically consistent, introduction to Antonio Gramsci, his thought and legacy; an excellent guide to interdisciplinary Gramscian studies. * International Studies *
This valuable overview of Gramsci's political thought supplies an engaging, accessible and contextually informed account of its evolution and architecture. It serves both as an introductory guide, and as a fresh critical evaluation of his ideas. Its authors make a strong case for the integrated character of his ideas, highlighting his distinctive, historically informed method of social analysis. And they offer a thoughtful assessment of the continuing relevance of his intellectual methodology for those working in the fields of political theory and political economy. * Michael Kenny, Queen Mary University of London, UK *
After a long hiatus in the eighties and nineties, the Gramsci literature in English is booming. The power of his ideas and example never went away, from the intensities of the earliest reception in the 1970s to their capillary circulation across the long onset of the neoliberal new times, but the direct commentaries are now proliferating once again. George Hoare and Nathan Sperber offer an excellent guide through those increasingly elaborate discussions. Their new Introduction is lucid, economical, comprehensive, and international -- critical in the very best of ways. * Geoff Eley, University of Michigan, USA *
