Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 53 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 2010
Abstract
The aim of this article is to reclaim the analysis by Nicos Poulantzas on the problem of the law and thereby discuss the changes in his political theory over time. To discuss the changes in the concept of law in Poulantzas' political theory, the article is divided into three parts: 1) a focus on his existential-Marxist phase, in which the principal reference is his work Nature des Choses et du Droit, 2) Althusser's strong influence on his theory, as exemplified primarily by Political Power and Social Classes, and 3) the influence of both Poulantzas' work and the critique thereof on Foucault's theory of power, marking the last phase of his career and concluding with State, Power, Socialism.
Keywords: State, law, power, Marxism, political-social conflict
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582010000200004
Poulantzas and the law
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