CHAPTER 13

The Capitalist State

Chetna Sharma

Reader’s Guide

The many states share the fact that they are all founded on contemporary bourgeois society in one way or another, despite their odd diversity of form. They vary in degree of capitalist growth, degree of liberation from feudal amalgamation, degree of modification by the unique historical development of each country, and degree of development. In light of this, they share a few crucial traits. In this chapter, we’ll talk about a few key issues with a focus on the characteristics of the capitalist state. We’ll try to discuss issues like whether a capitalist system necessitates a capitalist government. Does the state, as an institutional constellation, give effect to the capitalist ...

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