Class, States and International Relations

Acknowledgements

 

 

 

 

As befits an academic from one of the more neoliberal economies I have accrued considerable debts in writing this book, although mostly of the intellectual kind. I have benefitted a great deal over the years from the work of, and/or conversations with, the following: Colin Barker, Alex Callinicos, Gareth Dale, Neil Davidson, Kate Hudson, Phil Marfleet, Donna Seale, Jeffrey Weeks and Andrew Wright. I also gained enormously from the work of Chris Harman and Peter Gowan, whose early deaths in 2009 deprived the Marxist left of two towering intellects.

One person above all others helped me to produce this book. Shaminder Takhar is a constant source of inspiration, intellectual advice, love and support. My deepest thanks go ...