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date: 11 February 2025

Poulantzas, Nicos 

Source:
A Dictionary of Critical Theory
Author(s):

Ian Buchanan

(1936–79)Paris-based Greek *Marxist philosopher and sociologist. Born and educated in Greece, Poulantzas was active in the student movement in the 1950s. He was a member of the Greek Democratic Alliance, which was the euphemism used by the outlawed Greek Communist Party. After completing his law degree in the late 1950s, he moved to Paris to undertake a PhD in the philosophy of law. There he met and was influenced by ... ...

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