Capitalism, state formation and marxist theory. Historical investigations. Ed. by Philip Corrigan

This book surveys the development of the State within England from the sixteenth to the early twentieth centuries, with particular emphasis upon the nineteenth-century dimensions of social experience. Contents 7 Preface 9 Notes on the Contributors 11 Introduction by Philip Corrigan 15 1. The State as a Relation of Production by Philip Corrigan, Harvie Ramsay and Derek Sayer 27 2. Towards a History of State Formation in Early Modern England by Philip Corrigan 53 3. State Formation and Class Struggle, 1832-48 by Paul Richards 75 4. Patriarchal Aspects of Nineteenth-Century State Formation: Property Relations, Marriage and Divorce, and Sexuality by Rachel Harrison and Frank Mort 105 5. State and Anti-State: Reflections on Social Forms and Struggles from 1850 by Stephen Yeo 137 6. The State and Social Policy by Chris Jones and Tony Novak 169 Notes 197 Bibliography 231 Index 254 Edited By Philip Corrigan. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 205-227.