State-capitalism theory downgrades the economic base in favor of direct political domination

Evidence

In this way the economic ‘base’ loses its role in supporting the social totality. National Socialism and bureaucratic socialism or, more generally, a new ‘integral statism’, can no longer be described only in terms of economic basic categories. Political analysis takes on greater importance to theextentthatliberalismappearsasanhistoricalepisode,afterthedownfall of which society reverts to direct methods of domination no longer mediated via the market. The fundamental economic factors leading to crisis are tending to become controllable by measures of state intervention, which can range from compensatory welfare legislation to overt terror. — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 600

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘integral statism’ and end-of-liberalism framing resonates with the base/superstructure critique central to Adorno’s political economy revisionism. — connects to: Monopoly capitalism replaces liberal-legal institutions with irrational totalitarian authority — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 402; The Frankfurt School neglected autonomous political theory until Pollack’s state capitalism — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 395; Nazi rule affirmed capitalism rather than superseding it — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 510 (+16 more)

Broader Connections

• Pollock’s state capitalism theory erased class antagonisms in favor of purely political rulers #corroborates (0.93) — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 599
• Juridico-political ideology masks the economic’s determinant role under capitalism #contradicts (0.85)
• Economic change does not directly supply the content of capitalist ideas #corroborates (0.85)
• Depoliticizing economics is how the capitalist order sustains itself #complicates (0.82) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 21
• States sometimes act against direct capitalist class interests #corroborates (0.80)
• Economic dominance does not automatically translate into political rule #exemplifies (0.78)