Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Poulantzas's view of State Theory (1973) refers to the major function of capitalism, namely:
AStressing only the ideological and structural mechanisms
BThe reproduction of capitalist society in its totality ✓ Correct
CThe concept of the ruling class or the power elite
DNone of these
Correct answer: (B) The reproduction of capitalist society in its totality — For Poulantzas the state's major function is the reproduction of capitalist society as a whole, so the answer is that option.
Explanation
★For Poulantzas the state's major function is the reproduction of capitalist society as a whole, so the answer is that option.
★Poulantzas took a structuralist Marxist view of the state.
★The state is shaped by the structure of capitalism, not just by individuals.
★Its main function is to reproduce the capitalist system in its totality.
★It maintains the conditions that keep capitalist relations going.
★This structuralism differed from Miliband's instrumentalism.
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