Karl Marx became a hot favourite after the US economy fell miserably in 2008 His 'Capital' began to be read all over the world by one and all and Marx was declared to be still relevant.
Others have to learn. Those who are thinking of image makeover need to study this new hegemonic paradigm of politics.
The Left can go back to Gramsci and study him if it wants to remain relevant in India
After the grand show of AAP in Delhi elections, even the Left took them seriously. Parkash Karat wrote in Peoples Democracy while Sita Ram Yechury in HT . Both called AAP Non- Congrss Non- BJP alternative though questioning its economic vision and approach towards communalism.This blog had expressed the same earlier.However, we need to go further. Recently, Arun Jaitley candidly admitted on India TV that AAP success shows Trust Deficit in political parties. One thinks it is losing hegemony of conventional establishment and its positioning of power. The AAP succeeded in building hegemony of IDEAL politics. It created hegemony of confidence and Trust that its positioning of power sought to build. This is what Gramsci spoke of hegemony of civil society in his 'prison note books'.The issues become so formidable that the society and power structure can ill-afford to ignore. Now, if AAP even thinks of going one step backwards, it will face public ire. Kejrival is learning. That's why he backtracked on a number of gestures like refusing to get a decent home after the people called it KHAS action of AAP.
Others have to learn. Those who are thinking of image makeover need to study this new hegemonic paradigm of politics.
The Left can go back to Gramsci and study him if it wants to remain relevant in India
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