1. The capitalist state Marx and the state -- The capitalist state: two exchanges with Nicos Poulantzas -- Political forms and historical materialism -- State power and class interests -- The coup in Chile -- Constitutionalism and revolution: notes on Eurocommunism -- 2. Marxism and the problem of power Political action, determinism and contingency -- Lenin's The state and revolution -- Stalin and after -- Bettelheim and Soviet experience -- Rudolf Bahro's alternative -- Kolakowski's anti-Marx -- Military intervention and socialist internationalism -- The politics of peace and war -- 3. Britain Class war conservatism -- Socialist advance in Britain
