Laclau: From Post-structuralism To Marxism

This thesis mainly discusses fundamental the points of Laclau's "Post-Marxism", and gives some meaning analyses on it. Laclau, by the means of the key conception- "contingency", puts forward the theory of "the theory of discourse". Society, according to the principle "articulation", not to the logic of necessities, is formed a unstable divergence system of discourse. Today, in a great new era of radical and democratic revolution, varies of political identify in the new movements of new Socialism, is the actor of socialism revolution. Therefore, the political identify of social varies is an open and occasional process. So, "hegemony" theory must be integrated again, by which it can shake off essentialism and reductionism. We should base "hegemony" theory on the complexities of society, and realize that theory presuppositions for radical democracy. The many-faceted development of society makes us understanding Marx in a new perspective. Marxism theory has different meaning and value in different periods of history.