George Hoare is an independent researcher and co-host of the Bungacast podcast. His books include The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (2021; with Alex Hochuli and Philip Cunliffe) and Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit (2023; with Philip Cunliffe, Lee Jones, and Peter Ramsay).Nathan Sperber is a sociologist based in Paris and an associate of the European Center of Sociology and Political Science of the Sorbonne (CESSP), France.

• IntroductionPart One: Life1. Antonio Gramsci, 1891-1937Part Two: Thought2. Culture3. Politics4. Philosophy5. HegemonyPart Three: Legacy6. Mapping Gramsci’s LegacyPart Four: Applications7. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Economy: Hegemony and the Origins of Neo-Liberalism in Britain and France8. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Theory: Left/Right and the Critical Analysis of Common Sense9. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Analysis: Democracy, Revolution, and Restoration in the age of populism, Brexit, and Covid10. ConclusionGuide to Further ReadingBibliographyIndex

Nearly 90 years after his death, Antonio Gramsci’s ideas remain as vital as ever. This second edition of An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci is a wonderful, highly readable, resource for understanding the life, thought and legacies of Gramsci. Beginners and experts alike will find valuable insights in its pages.

George Hoare is an independent researcher and co-host of the Bungacast podcast. His books include The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (2021; with Alex Hochuli and Philip Cunliffe) and Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit (2023; with Philip Cunliffe, Lee Jones, and Peter Ramsay).Nathan Sperber is a sociologist based in Paris and an associate of the European Center of Sociology and Political Science of the Sorbonne (CESSP), France.

• IntroductionPart One: Life1. Antonio Gramsci, 1891-1937Part Two: Thought2. Culture3. Politics4. Philosophy5. HegemonyPart Three: Legacy6. Mapping Gramsci’s LegacyPart Four: Applications7. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Economy: Hegemony and the Origins of Neo-Liberalism in Britain and France8. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Theory: Left/Right and the Critical Analysis of Common Sense9. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Analysis: Democracy, Revolution, and Restoration in the age of populism, Brexit, and Covid10. ConclusionGuide to Further ReadingBibliographyIndex

Nearly 90 years after his death, Antonio Gramsci’s ideas remain as vital as ever. This second edition of An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci is a wonderful, highly readable, resource for understanding the life, thought and legacies of Gramsci. Beginners and experts alike will find valuable insights in its pages.

George Hoare is an independent researcher and co-host of the Bungacast podcast. His books include The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (2021; with Alex Hochuli and Philip Cunliffe) and Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit (2023; with Philip Cunliffe, Lee Jones, and Peter Ramsay).Nathan Sperber is a sociologist based in Paris and an associate of the European Center of Sociology and Political Science of the Sorbonne (CESSP), France.

• IntroductionPart One: Life1. Antonio Gramsci, 1891-1937Part Two: Thought2. Culture3. Politics4. Philosophy5. HegemonyPart Three: Legacy6. Mapping Gramsci’s LegacyPart Four: Applications7. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Economy: Hegemony and the Origins of Neo-Liberalism in Britain and France8. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Theory: Left/Right and the Critical Analysis of Common Sense9. Thinking through Gramsci in Political Analysis: Democracy, Revolution, and Restoration in the age of populism, Brexit, and Covid10. ConclusionGuide to Further ReadingBibliographyIndex

Nearly 90 years after his death, Antonio Gramsci’s ideas remain as vital as ever. This second edition of An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci is a wonderful, highly readable, resource for understanding the life, thought and legacies of Gramsci. Beginners and experts alike will find valuable insights in its pages.